As an explorer, he failed to find a path to India, and he died under the delusion that Pekin was somewhere in Costa Rica. His first voyage across the broad Atlantic seems to us a wonderful achievement, but in either difficulty or danger it cannot be compared with Stanley’s march across the African continent. We must concede to Columbus a certain amount of boldness and perseverance, but we cannot shut our eyes to the faults of his conduct and character. And yet Columbus was a true hero. Whatever flaws there may have been in the man, he was of a finer clay than his fellows, for he could dream dreams that their dull imaginations could not conceive. He belonged to the same land which gave birth to Garibaldi, and, like the Great Captain, the Great Admiral lived in a high, pure atmosphere of splendid visions, far removed from and above his fellow-men. The greatness of Columbus cannot be argued away. The glow of his enthusiasm kindles our own, even at the long distance of four hundred years, and his heroic figure looms grander through successive centuries. THE END. INDEX. Aguado, Juan, appointed investigator, 185; investigates, 188; makes nothing by it, 195. Angel, Luis de St., 56; offers to advance money, 57. Astrolabe, invented, 32; description of, 276. Black Crook, thought to have broken out in Spain, 194. Bobadilla, Francisco de, arrives in Hispaniola, 221; arrests Columbus, 228; sends Columbus to Spain, 229. Boyle, Father Bernardo, 133; desires to burn somebody, 150, 163; is disappointed, 174. Caonabo, 160; captured, 175; dies, 193. Cedo, Fermin, alleged scientific person, 158. Cogoletto, alleged birthplace of Columbus, 1. Columbus, Bartholomew, born and translated, 4; is sent to England, 38; arrives at Hispaniola, 171; made Governor of Isabella, 191; able commander, 209; arrested, 228; sails with fourth exploring expedition, 236; defeats Porras, 261.