THE GREAT VOYAGE.
The Squadron Sails--Refits at Canary Islands--Hopes and Fears of the Voyage--The Doubts of the Crew-- Land Discovered CHAPTER IV.
The Landing on the Twelfth of October--The Natives and their Neighbors--Search for Gold-Cuba Discovered Columbus Coasts Along its Shores CHAPTER V.
Landing on Cuba--The Cigar and Tobacco--Cipango and the Great Khan--From Cuba to Hayti--Its Shores and Harbors CHAPTER VI.
Discovery of Hayti or Hispaniola--The Search for Gold-- Hospitality and Intelligence of the Natives--Christmas Day--A Shipwreck--Colony to be Founded--Columbus Sails East and Meets Martin Pinzon-The Two Vessels Return to Europe--Storm--The Azores-- Portugal--Home CHAPTER VII.
Columbus is Called to Meet the King and Queen--His Magnificent Reception--Negotiations with the Pope and with the King of Portugal--Second Expedition Ordered -- Fonseca--The Preparations at Cadiz CHAPTER VIII.
The Second Expedition Sails From Cadiz--Touches at Canary Islands--Discovery of Dominica and Guadeloupe -- Skirmishes with the Caribs--Porto Rico Discovered -- Hispaniola--The Fate of the Colony at La Navidad CHAPTER IX.
The New Colony--Expeditions of Discovery--Guacanagari-- Search for Gold--Mutiny in the Colony--The Vessels Sent Home--Columbus Marches Inland-- Collection of Gold--Fortress of St.Thomas--A New Voyage of Discovery--Jamaica Visited--The South Shore of Cuba Explored--Return--Evangelista Discovered -- Columbus Falls Sick--Return to Isabella CHAPTER X.THE THIRD VOYAGE.
Letter to the King and Queen--Discovery of Trinidad and Paria--Curious Speculation as to the Earthly Paradise -- Arrival at San Domingo--Rebellions and Mutinies in that Island-Roldan and His Followers--Ojeda and His Expedition--Arrival of Bobadilla--Columbus a Prisoner CHAPTER XI.

SPAIN, 1500, 1502.
A Cordial Reception in Spain--Columbus Favorably Received at Court--New Interest in Geographical Discovery--His Plans for the Redemption of the Holy Sepulchre--Preparations for a Fourth Expedition CHAPTER XII.

FOURTH VOYAGE.
The Instructions Given for the Voyage--He is to go to the Mainland of the Indies--A Short Passage--Ovando Forbids the Entrance of Columbus into Harbor Bobadilla's Squadron and Its Fate--Columbus Sails Westward -- Discovers Honduras, and Coasts Along Its Shores -- The Search for Gold--Colony Attempted and Abandoned -- The Vessels Become Unseaworthy--Refuge at Jamaica--Mutiny Led by the Brothers Porras--Messages to San Domingo--The Eclipse--Arrival of Relief -- Columbus Returns to San Domingo, and to Spain CHAPTER XIII.
Two Sad Years--Isabella's Death--Columbus at Seville-- His Illness--Letters to the King--journeys to Segovia -- Salamanca and Valladolid--His Suit There--Philip and Juana--Columbus Executes His Will--Dies--His Burial and the Removal of His Body--His Portraits-- His Character APPENDIX A APPENDIX B APPENDIX C THE LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS..