The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus: To which are Added Those Oh His Companions, Volume 1

Washington Irving

G. P. Putnam, 1850

Contents

• BOOK I: 19
• Early Voyages of Columbus: 28
• Progress of Discovery under Prince Henry of Portugal: 34
• Residence of Columbus at Lisbon Ideas concerning Islands: 41
• Grounds on which Columbus founded his Belief of the exist: 48
• Correspondence of Columbus with Paulo Toscanelli Events: 57
• BOOK II: 71
• Columbus at the Court of Spain: 79
• Further Applications at the Court of Castile Columbus fol: 93
• Columbus at the Convent of La Rabida: 102
• Application to the Court at the time of the Surrender: 107
• Arrangement with the Spanish Sovereigns Preparations: 114
• BOOK III: 125
• Continuation of the Voyage First Notice of the Variation: 131
• Continuation of the Voyage Discovery of Land: 143
• BOOK IV: 155
• Cruise among the Bahama Islands: 164
• Discovery and Coasting of Cuba: 172
• Further Coasting of Cuba: 181
• Search after the supposed Island of Babeque Desertion: 188
• Coasting of Hispaniola: 201
• Shipwreck: 207
• Building of the Fortress of La Navidad: 218
• BOOK V: 229
• Return Voyage Violent Storms Arrival at the Azores: 238
• Transactions at the Island of St Marys: 246
• Reception of Columbus at Palos: 260
• Reception of Columbus by the Spanish Court at Barcelona: 265
• Sojourn of Columbus at Barcelona Attentions paid him: 271
• Papal Bull of Partition Preparations for a Second Voyage: 278
• CHAP IXDiplomatic Negotiations between the Courts of Spain: 287
• Further preparations for the Second Voyage Character: 293
• BOOK VI: 301
• Cruise among the Caribbee Islands: 313
• Transactions with the Natives Suspicious Conduct of Gua: 322
• Founding of the City of Isabella Maladies of the Spaniards: 337
• Expedition of Columbus to the Mountains of Cibao: 355
• Excursion of Juan de Luxan among the Mountains Customs: 366
• Arrival of Columbus at Isabella Sickness of the Colony: 380
• Distribution of the Spanish Forces in the Interior Prepara: 387
• CHAP IVoyage to the East End of Cuba: 393
• Discovery of Jamaica: 399
• Coasting of the Southern side of Cuba: 410
• Return of Columbus along the Southern Coast of Cuba: 420
• Voyage along the South side of Hispaniola and Return: 433

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus: To which are Added Those Oh His Companions, Volume 1; The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus: To which are Added Those Oh His Companions, Washington Irving; Volumes 3-5 of Works, Washington Irving
• Author: Washington Irving
• Publisher: G. P. Putnam, 1850
• Original from: Columbia University
• Digitized: Jul 15, 2009