CHAPTER V. THE THIRD VOYAGE. [May 30, 1498-October 1500] 171-204 Arrival Home, 171.--Reception by the Monarchs, 172.--Delay in fitting out the Third Expedition, 174.--Sailing of the Fleet, 177. --Discovery of the Mainland, 178.--Geographical Delusions, 180.-- Condition of Affairs at San Domingo, 183.--Bartholomew’s Expedition to Xaragua, 185.--Desperate Situation, 187.--Roldan’s Revolt, 188.-- Temporary Agreement, 191.--Return of Ojeda, 193.--Cargo of Slaves, 194.--Charges against Columbus, 199.--Arrival of Bobadilla, 200.-- Bobadilla assumes Authority, 201.--Charges against Columbus, 202.-- Arrest of Columbus, 203.--Columbus sent Home in Chains, 204. CHAPTER VI. THE FOURTH VOYAGE. [May 9, 1502-Nov. 7, 1504] 205-234 Reception by the Public, 205.--Attitude of the Monarchs, 206.-- Speech of the Queen, 207.--The Letter of Columbus, 210.--Character of the Settlers, 211.--Gradual Opening of the Islands to other Navigators, 212.--General Maritime Activity, 213.--Policy of Ferdinand, 215.--Appointment of Ovando, 215.--Character of the Fourth Crew, 216.--The Crusade, 218.--Activity of the Portuguese, 218.--Sets sail on Fourth Voyage, 219.--Tries to land at San Domingo, 220.--Successive Storms, 221.--Desires of the Admiral, 223. --Reaches the Mainland, 225.--At Darien, 226.--Gold of Varagua, 226.--Attacked by Natives, 227.--Failure to found a Colony, 227. --Two Vessels reach Jamaica, 228.--Wreck of the Vessels, 229.-- Starvation impending, 229.--Letter to the King, 230.--Departure of Mendez, 231.--Strategy of Columbus, 232.--Attitude of Ovando, 233. --A Year of Delays, 234.--Return to San Domingo and Spain, 234. CHAPTER VII. LAST DAYS.--DEATH, CHARACTER. [1504-1506] 235-257 Columbus at Seville, 235.--His Letters, 236.--His Complaints, 237. --Americus Vespucius, 237.--Columbus’s Last Will, 238.--Death, at Valladolid, 239.--Uncertainty as to Place of Burial, 239.--Removal to Seville, 239.--Removal to San Domingo, 239.--Controversy as to Place of the Remains at present, 240.--Tradition, 240.--Removal in 1796, 241.--Discoveries in 1877, 241.--The Inscriptions, 242. --The Casket Plate, 242.--Formal Inspection, 244.--Charge of Forgery, 245.--Basis of the Charge, 246.--Investigations of Cronau in 1891, 246.--Conclusion reached, 247.--Personal Appearance of the Admiral, 248.--The Portraits, 249.--The Lotto Portrait, 250. --Final Estimate of Columbus’s Character, 251.--His Attitude toward the Moral Ideas of his Age, 252.--His Attitude toward Slavery, 253. --His Beginning of the Spanish Policy, 254.--His Powers and his Responsibilities, 255.--His Purposes, 256.--Results, 257. INDEX 259 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. CHAPTER I. EARLY YEARS.