Soderini, Piero, letter written to, by Vespucci, 82, 101; second letter, 170; third letter, 201. _Terra Firma_, definition of term, 70; coast of, 166. _Terra Sanctae Crucis_, 246, 248. Toscanelli, Florentine astronomer, 16; friendly with Vespucci, 16; great attainments of, 19; corresponds with Columbus, 17, 23-27; sends chart to Columbus, 21; ideas of, adopted by Columbus, 30. Trapobana, island of, 123. Trinidad, visited by Columbus, 131; by Vespucci, 132. Varnhagen, Viscount, explains Vespucci's "second" voyage, 105. Vela, Cape de la, 135. Venezuela, origin of name, 134. Veragua, Duke of, 220. Vespucci, Amerigo, spelling of the name, 1; birthplace of, 2; parents, 3, 4; ancestors, 5, 6; birthplace of, 2; parents, 3, 4; ancestors, 5, 6; youth, 7, 8, 9, 12-14; favorite authors, chap. iii.; begins his career, 51; enters service with the Medici, 54; goes to Spain, 55; letter of, from Spain, 56; personal appearance of, 63; characteristics of, 64; debatable voyage of, chap. vi.; outfits fleet for Columbus, 76; in pay of Spain, 81; letter of, on alleged first voyage, 82-100; letters to Soderini, 82, 101, 170, 201; his _Four Voyages_, 90; accused of purloining from Columbus, 101; vindicated by Humboldt, 103; more humane than Columbus, 104; second voyage of, chap. vii.; oldest known writing relating to his voyages, 109; describes constellations of southern hemisphere, 112, 113; in fight with Indians, 117, 118; mentions giants, 119; discovers Lake Dwellers, 120; takes slaves to Spain, 121, 122; with Ojeda in 1499, 130; quoted by Irving, 134; aborigines seen by, 140-144; finds pearls, 146; fellow-voyagers of, chap. x.; head of house of Berardi, 151; projected voyage with Pinzon, 153; invited to Portugal, 168; married to Maria Cerezo, 168; leaves Spain for Portugal, 169; makes two voyages under Portuguese flag, 170; account of third voyage, 170-177; encounters cannibals, 180-183; calls his discovery the New World, 185; royally received in Portugal, 195; renowned navigator, 196; first-published letter of, 197; makes a "fourth" voyage to America, 200; returns to Spain, 209; contrasted with Columbus, 209-214; mentioned in a letter by Columbus, 218; pilot-major of Spain, chap. xv.; at court, 224; corrects charts made by Columbus, 229; official papers relating to, 233; last will and testament, 234; death of, 235. Vespucci, Anastasio, Amerigo's father, 3, 6. Vespucci, Elizabetta, Amerigo's mother, 3. Vespucci, Georgio Antonio, 8, 11. Vespucci, Giovanni, or Juan, Amerigo's nephew, 55; is bequeathed his uncle's valuable papers, 235. Vespucci, Girolamo, Amerigo's brother, 52, 53. Vespucci, Guido Antonio, epitaph of, 6.