Hernando Cortés 297 His Education 298 Choice of a Profession 299 Departure for America 300 Arrival at Hispaniola 301 His Mode of Life 302 Enlists under Velasquez 303 Habits of Gallantry 304 Disaffected towards Velasquez 304 Cortés in Confinement 305 Flies into a Sanctuary 306 Again put in Irons 307 His perilous Escape 307 His Marriage 308 Reconciled with the Governor 308 Retires to his Plantation 309 Armada intrusted to Cortés 311 Preparations for the Voyage 313 Instructions to Cortés 314 CHAPTER III JEALOUSY OF VELASQUEZ--CORTÉS EMBARKS--EQUIPMENT OF HIS FLEET--HIS PERSON AND CHARACTER--RENDEZVOUS AT HAVANA--STRENGTH OF HIS ARMAMENT Jealousy of Velasquez 317 Intrigues against Cortés 318 His clandestine Embarkation 319 Arrives at Macaca 320 Accession of Volunteers 321 Stores and Ammunition 322 Orders from Velasquez to arrest Cortés 323 He raises the Standard at Havana 324 Person of Cortés 325 His Character 326 Strength of Armament 327 Stirring Address to his Troops 329 Fleet weighs Anchor 330 Remarks on Estrella’s Manuscript 331 CHAPTER IV VOYAGE TO COZUMEL--CONVERSION OF THE NATIVES--JERONIMO DE AGUILAR--ARMY ARRIVES AT TABASCO--GREAT BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS--CHRISTIANITY INTRODUCED