The Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus

CONTENTS LIST OF MAPS 9 INTRODUCTION 11 FIRST VOYAGE: 1492-3 General and Natural History of the Indies by Captain Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo, Bk. II, Chaps. 2-4 27 Digest of Columbus's Log-Book on his First Voyage Made by Bartolomé de las Casas 37 The Life of the Admiral by his Son, Hernando Colon, Chaps. 27-42 77 Letter of Columbus to Various Persons Describing the Results of his First Voyage and Written on the Return Journey 115 SECOND VOYAGE: 1493-6 The Life of the Admiral by his Son, Hernando Colon, Chap. 43 127 The Letter Written by Dr Chanca to the City of Seville 129 The Life of the Admiral by his Son, Hernando Colon, Chaps. 51-64 158 THIRD VOYAGE: 1498-1500 The Life of the Admiral by his Son, Hernando Colon, Chap. 65 203 Narrative of the Third Voyage of Christopher Columbus to the Indies, in which He Discovered the Mainland, Dispatched to the Sovereigns from the Island of Hispaniola 206 The Life of the Admiral by his Son, Hernando Colon, Chaps. 73-80 and 82-6 227 Letter Sent by the Admiral of the Indies to the Governess of Don Juan of Castile in the year 1500, in which He Was Brought from the Indies a Prisoner 265 The Life of the Admiral by his Son, Hernando Colon, Chaps. 86 (contd.)-87 277 FOURTH VOYAGE: 1502-4 Letter Written by Christopher Columbus, Viceroy and Admiral of the Indies, to the Most Christian and Mighty King and Queen of Spain, Our Sovereigns 283 Account by Diego Mendez of Certain Incidents on Christopher Columbus's Last Voyage 305 The Life of the Admiral by his Son, Hernando Colon, Chap. 108 318