His Plans for the Discovery of a Westward
Passage to the Indies

CHAPTER II. HIS PLANS FOR DISCOVERY.
Columbus Leaves Lisbon, and Visits Genoa--Visits Great
Spanish Dukes--For Six Years is at the Court of Ferdinand
and Isabella--The Council of Salamanca--His
Petition is at Last Granted--Squadron Made Ready

CHAPTER III. THE GREAT VOYAGE.
The Squadron Sails--Refits at Canary Islands--Hopes
and Fears of the Voyage--The Doubts of the Crew--
Land Discovered

CHAPTER IV.
The Landing on the Twelfth of October--The Natives and
their Neighbors--Search for Gold-Cuba Discovered
Columbus Coasts Along its Shores

CHAPTER V.
Landing on Cuba--The Cigar and Tobacco--Cipango and
the Great Khan--From Cuba to Hayti--Its Shores and
Harbors

CHAPTER VI.
Discovery of Hayti or Hispaniola--The Search for Gold--
Hospitality and Intelligence of the Natives--Christmas
Day--A Shipwreck--Colony to be Founded--Columbus
Sails East and Meets Martin Pinzon-The Two
Vessels Return to Europe--Storm--The Azores--