CONTENTS.

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INTRODUCTION.
THE GREEK AND ARABIC IDEAS OF THE WORLD, ASTHE CHIEF INHERITANCE OF THE CHRISTIANMIDDLE AGES IN GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE.[1]
CHAPTER I.
EARLY CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS (CIRCA 333-867)[29]
CHAPTER II.
VIKINGS OR NORTHMEN (CIRCA 787-1066)[50]
CHAPTER III.
THE CRUSADES AND LAND TRAVEL (CIRCA 1100-1300)[76]
CHAPTER IV.
MARITIME EXPLORATION (CIRCA 1250-1410)[106]
CHAPTER V.
GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE IN CHRISTENDOM FROM THEFIRST CRUSADES (CIRCA 1100-1460)[114]
CHAPTER VI.
PORTUGAL TO 1400 (1095-1400)[123]
CHAPTER VII.
HENRY'S POSITION AND DESIGNS AT THE TIME OFTHE FIRST VOYAGES, 1410-15[138]
CHAPTER VIII.
PRINCE HENRY AND THE CAPTURE OF CEUTA (1415)[147]
CHAPTER IX.
HENRY'S SETTLEMENT AT SAGRES AND FIRST DISCOVERIES(1418-28)[160]
CHAPTER X.
CAPE BOJADOR AND THE AZORES (1428-41)[168]
CHAPTER XI.
HENRY'S POLITICAL LIFE (1433-41)[179]
CHAPTER XII.
FROM BOJADOR TO CAPE VERDE (1441-5)[192]
CHAPTER XIII.
THE ARMADA OF 1445[228]
CHAPTER XIV.
VOYAGES OF 1446-8[240]
CHAPTER XV.
THE AZORES (1431-60)[250]
CHAPTER XVI.
THE TROUBLES OF THE REGENCY AND THE FALL OFDON PEDRO (1440-9)[257]
CHAPTER XVII.
CADAMOSTO (1455-6)[261]
CHAPTER XVIII.
VOYAGES OF DIEGO GOMEZ (1458-60)[289]
CHAPTER XIX.
HENRY'S LAST YEARS AND DEATH (1458-60)[299]
CHAPTER XX.
THE RESULTS OF PRINCE HENRY'S WORK[308]
INDEX[325]