History of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, Volume 2

Washington Irving

Carey, Lea, & Blanchard, 1835 - America

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At the time this book was written, Irving was attache of the U.S. government in Madrid, and because of his skill in Spanish, he was asked to translate Navarrete's "Voyages of Columbus" into English ...

Contents

• BOOK XII: 1
• them: 15
• APPENDIX Page: 23
• VTI Manoeuvres of Roldan and Ojeda 87: 27
• BOOK XIV: 57
• Preparations of Columbus for a fourth voyage of discovery: 76
• Voyage along the coast of Honduras: 86
• Voyage along Costa RicaSpeculation concerning the isthmus: 96
• Commencement of a settlement in the river BelenConspiracy: 110
• IX Distress of the admiral on board of his shipUltimate relief: 121
• BOOK XVI: 130
• Scarcity of ProvisionsStratagem of Columbus to obtain sup: 142
• Voyage of Diego Mendez and Bartolemco Fiesco in a canoe: 148
• BOOK XVII: 160
• Close of the war with HigueyFate of Cotabanama: 174
• Illness of Columbus at SevilleRestitution of his honours: 184
• Death of Columbus: 195
• Transportation of the remains of Columbus from St Domingo to the Havana: 209
• Notice of the descendants of Columbus: 213
• Fernando Columbus: 227
• Age of Columbus: 229
• Lineage of Columbus: 231
• Birthplace of Columbus: 233
• TheColombos: 240
• Expedition of John of Anjou: 242
• Capture of the Venetian galleys by Colombo the younger: 244
• Amerigo Vespucci: 246
• Martin Alonzo Pinzon: 261
• Rumour of the pilot said to have died in the house of Columbus: 264
• Martin Behem: 267
• Voyages of the Scandinavians: 270
• Circumnavigation of Africa by the ancients: 276
• Of the ships of Columbus: 278
• Route of Columbus in his first voyage: 280
• Principles upon which the sums mentioned in this work have been reduced into modern currency: 288
• Marco Polo: 290
• The work of Marco Polo: 298
• Sir John Mandeville: 303
• The Zones: 305
• Of the Atalantis of Plato: 306
• The Imaginary island of St Brandan: 308
• The island of the Seven Cities: 314
• Discovery of the island of Madeira: 316
• Las Casas: 319
• Peter Martyr: 327
• Oviedo: 332
• Cura de los Palacios: 333
• Titles of the earliest narrative of the voyages of Columbus that appeared in print: 335
• Antonia de Herrera: 336
• XXXIII Bishop Fonseca: 338
• XXXIV Situation of the Terrestrial Paradise: 341
• Will of Columbus: 347

Popular passages

Page 205 - With all the visionary fervour of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery. Until his last breath, he entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new way to the old resorts of opulent commerce, and had discovered some of the wild regions of the east. He supposed Hispaniola to be the ancient Ophir, which had been visited by the ships of Solomon, and that Cuba and Terra Firma were but remote parts of Asia.

Page 195 - It appears that his majesty does not think fit to fulfill that which he, with the queen, who is now in glory, promised me by word and seal. For me to contend for the contrary, would be to contend with the wind. I have done all that I could do. I leave the rest to God, whom I have ever found propitious to me in my necessities...

Page 56 - their majesties commanded me by letter to submit to whatever Bobadilla should order in their name ; by their authority he has put upon me these chains, I will wear them until they shall order them to be taken off, and I will preserve them afterwards as relics and memorials of the reward of my services.

Page 347 - Isabella, our sovereigns ; and they were pleased to furnish me the necessary equipment of men and ships, and to make me their admiral over the said ocean, in all parts lying to the west of an imaginary line, drawn from pole to pole, a hundred leagues west of the Cape de Verde and Azore Islands...

Page 201 - Columbus was a man of quick sensibility, liable to great excitement, to sudden and strong impressions, and powerful impulses. He was naturally irritable and impetuous, and keenly sensible to injury and injustice ; yet the quickness of his temper was counteracted by the benevolence and generosity of his heart. The magnanimity of his nature shone forth through all the troubles of his stormy career.

Bibliographic information

• Title: History of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, Volume 2; History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, Washington Irving
• Author: Washington Irving
• Publisher: Carey, Lea, & Blanchard, 1835
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Feb 19, 2008
• Subjects: America