The Era of Spanish Discovery—Reasons for its Rapid 300 Development—Ojeda’s First Voyage—Fighting the Caribs—Indians and Cannon—Pinzon’s Discovery of Brazil—A Rough Reception—Bastides the Humane—A New Calamity—Ships leaking like Sieves—Economical Generosity of King Ferdinand—Ojeda’s Second Voyage—The disputed Strong-Box—Ojeda Entrapped—Swimming in Irons—Condemned Abroad—Acquitted at Home—A Triumphant Client, but a Ruined Man—A Third Voyage—Worthy La Cosa—Rival Commanders—A Foolish Challenge CHAPTER XXXVI. THE COMPANIONS AND FOLLOWERS OF COLUMBUS (_concluded_). Nicuesa and the Duns of San Domingo—Indian Contempt for a Royal 308 Manifesto—La Cosa’s Advice Disregarded—Ojeda’s Impetuosity—A Desperate Fight—Seventy Spaniards Killed—La Cosa’s Untimely End—Ojeda found Exhausted in the Woods—A Rival’s Noble Conduct—Avenged on the Indians—A New Settlement—Ojeda’s Charm fails—A Desperate Remedy—In Search of Provisions—Wrecked on Cuba—A Toilsome March—Kindly Natives—Ojeda’s Vow Redeemed—Dies in Abject Poverty—The Bachelor Enciso and Balboa—Smuggled on Board in a Tub—Leon and his Search for the Fountain of Youth—Discovery of Florida—Magellan—Snubbed at Home—Warmly Seconded by the Spanish Emperor—His Resolute Character—Discovery of the Straits—His Death—The First Voyage round the World—Captain Cook’s Discoveries—His Tragical Death—Vancouver’s Island LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE Morgan’s Attack on Gibraltar _Frontispiece_ Pirate Vessels (17th century) 4 Pierre Le Grand taking the Spanish Vessel 8 Pierre François attacking the Vice-Admiral 9 Escape of Portuguez 13 Brasiliano’s Escape _To face page_ 15 Map of Central America and the West India Islands 17 The Struggle with the Pirates at Gibraltar 21 Lolonois’ Fight with the Spaniards 25 On the Coast of Costa Rica 32 Blowing up of the French Pirate Ship 36 Morgan’s Attack on Maracaibo 40 Captain Henry Morgan 41 Captain Morgan’s Escape from Maracaibo 44 Burning of Panama 48 View of Panama 52 Avery chasing the Great Mogul’s Ship 61 Death of “Captain” Roberts 65 The Female Pirates 68