Columbus, Christopher, place of his birth, 1; time of his birth, 4; parentage, 6; early years, 7; geographical studies, 8; early maritime experience, 9; voyage to the north, 11; vocation as a bookseller, 14; his geographical learning, 15; his moving to Lisbon, 15; his marriage, 17; leaves Portugal, 19; commercial enterprises, 21; ideas of discovery, 22; sphericity of the earth, 23; influence of the _Imago Mundi_, 27; letters of Toscanelli, 29; attempts to secure assistance, 34; refusal of Portugal, 40; leaves Portugal for Spain, 41; seeks assistance, 44; obstacles, 45; royal support, 47; meeting at Salamanca, 53; relations with Beatriz Henriquez, 57; visit to Portugal, 58; Talavera, 60; goes to La Rabida, 62; visits the court, 64; terms demanded, 65; terms of the commission, 68; the first voyage, 74; conduct of the crew, 85; indications of land, 85; discovery of land, 87; settlement at La Navidad, 96; sails for home, 105; storms, 108; reception at Lisbon, 114; at Palos, 115; at Barcelona, 118; renewal of commission, 122; preparation for second voyage, 126; the Caribbean Sea, 131; loss of La Navidad, 136; founding of Isabella, 140; report to the monarchs, 143; slavery proposed, 144; visits Cuba, 152; oath required of the men, 154; return, 155; additional demands for gold, 162; general spirit of revolt, 164; Agnado, 166; determination to return, 168; reaches Spain, 172; residence with Bernaldez, 174; preparations for third voyage, 175; sailing, 177; discovers Trinidad, 178; discovers mainland, 179; reaches Isabella, 184; revolt of Roldan, 188; unfavourable reports, 196; Bobadilla appointed, 197; arrest and confinement of Columbus, 203; reaches Spain in chains, 205; judgment of Isabella, 207; importunities, 211; fourth expedition sails, 216; is denied the port at San Domingo, 220; terrible storms, 222; sails along the Mosquito coast, 225; Varagua, 225; disasters, 227; disappointment and withdrawal, 228; shipwreck on coast of Jamaica, 229; final rescue, 233; return to Spain, 234; last days, 235; numerous letters, 236; makes his will, 238; death, 238; burial, 239; removal of remains, 240; question of dispute, 241; personal appearance, 248; portraits, 248; estimate of his character, 252. Columbus, Diego, appointment of, 201. Columbus, Fernando, his birth, 20. Crew of the first expedition, 76; of the second, 125; of the fourth, 216. Cronau, his theory as to the landfall, 89; investigation of the place of the remains, 246. Cuba, discovery of, 94. D’Ailly, Cardinal, influence of his _Imago Mundi_, 27. Deza, Diego de, friendliness of, 53.