Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 62366-h.htm or 62366-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/62366/62366-h/62366-h.htm) or (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/62366/62366-h.zip) Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive. See https://archive.org/details/christophercolum00camp Transcriber's note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). [Illustration: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS] Life Stories for Young People CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Translated from the German of JOACHIM HEINRICH CAMPE by George P. Upton Translator of “Memories,” “Immensee,” etc. With Five Illustrations [Illustration: A. C. McCLURG & CO.] Chicago A. C. McClurg & Co. 1911 Copyright A. C. McClurg & Co. 1911 Published September, 1911 The · Plimpton · Press [W · D · O] Norwood · Mass · U · S · A Translator’s Preface There are five representatives of the Columbus family more or less famous in the history of exploration, _viz._, Christopher, the discoverer of America; Bartolomeo, brother of Christopher, governor of Isabella and founder of San Domingo; Diego, brother of Christopher, who accompanied him on his second voyage and subsequently entered the priesthood; Diego, son of Christopher, and his successor as governor of Hispaniola; Ferdinand, illegitimate son of Christopher, who accompanied his father on his fourth voyage and became his biographer; and Colon, grandson of Christopher, who was made Duke of Veraqua, Marquis of Jamaica, and Captain-general of Hispaniola; but all of them shine in the reflected light of Christopher, except his brother Bartolomeo, who, while not as skilful a navigator and explorer as his brother, was a great soldier, an experienced administrator, and the principal support of Christopher in his many difficulties and hardships.