CONTENTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

[The Spanish arms on the title are copied from the titlepage of Herrera.]

INTRODUCTION.
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Documentary Sources of Early Spanish-American History. The Editor	[i]

CHAPTER I.
Columbus and his Discoveries. The Editor	[1]
Illustrations: Columbus’ Armor, [4]; Parting of Columbus with Ferdinandand Isabella, [6]; Early Vessels, [7]; Building a Ship, [8]; Course of Columbuson his First Voyage, [9]; Ship of Columbus’ Time, [10]; Native House inHispaniola, [11]; Curing the Sick, [11]; The Triumph of Columbus, [12];Columbus at Hispaniola, [13]; Handwriting of Columbus, [14]; Arms ofColumbus, [15]; Fruit-trees of Hispaniola, [16]; Indian Club, [16]; IndianCanoe, [17], [17]; Columbus at Isla Margarita, [18]; Early Americans, [19]; Housein which Columbus died, [23].
Critical Essay	[24]
Illustrations: Ptolemy, [26], [27]; Albertus Magnus, [29]; Marco Polo, [30];Columbus’ Annotations on the Imago Mundi, [31]; on Æneas Sylvius, [32];the Atlantic of the Ancients, [37]; Prince Henry the Navigator, [39]; hisAutograph, [39]; Sketch-map of Portuguese Discoveries in Africa, [40]; PortugueseMap of the Old World (1490), [41]; Vasco da Gama and his Autograph, [42];Line of Demarcation (Map of 1527), [43]; Pope Alexander VI., [44].
Notes	[46]
A, First Voyage, [46]; B, Landfall, [52]; C, Effect of the Discovery in Europe, [56];D, Second Voyage, [57]; E, Third Voyage, [58]; F, Fourth Voyage, [59];G, Lives and Notices of Columbus, [62]; H, Portraits of Columbus, [69];I, Burial and Remains of Columbus, [78]; J, Birth of Columbus, and Accountsof his Family, [83].
Illustrations: Fac-simile of first page of Columbus’ Letter, No. III., [49]; Cuton reverse of Title of Nos. V. and VI., [50]; Title of No. VI., [51]; The Landingof Columbus, [52]; Cut in German Translation of the First Letter, [53];Text of the German Translation, [54]; the Bahama Group (map), [55]; Sign-manualsof Ferdinand and Isabella, [56]; Sebastian Brant, [59]; Map ofColumbus’ Four Voyages, [60], [61]; Fac-simile of page in the GlustinianiPsalter, [63]; Ferdinand Columbus’ Register of Books, [65]; Autograph ofHumboldt, [68]; Paulus Jovius, [70]. Portraits of Columbus,—after Giovio, [71];the Yanez Portrait, [72]; after Capriolo, [73]; the Florence picture, [74]; theDe Bry Picture, [75]; the Jomard Likeness, [76]; the Havana Medallion, [77];Picture at Madrid, [78]; after Montanus, [79]; Coffer and Bones found inSanto Domingo, [80]; Inscriptions on and in the Coffer, [81], [82]; Portrait andSign-manual of Ferdinand of Spain, [85]; Bartholomew Columbus, [86].
Postscript	[88]
THE EARLIEST MAPS OF THE SPANISH AND PORTUGUESEDISCOVERIES. The Editor	[93]
Illustrations: Early Compass, [94]; Astrolabe of Regiomontanus, [96]; LaterAstrolabe, [97]; Jackstaff, [99]; Backstaff, [100]; Pirckeymerus, [102]; Toscanelli’sMap, [103]; Martin Behaim, [104]; Extract from Behaim’s Globe, [105];Part of La Cosa’s Map, [106]; of the Cantino Map, [108]; Peter Martyr Map(1511), [110]; Ptolemy Map (1513), [111]; Admiral’s Map (1513), [112]; Reisch’sMap (1515), [114]; Ruysch’s Map (1508), [115]; Stobnicza’s Map (1512), [116];Schöner, [117]; Schöner’s Globe (1515), [118]; (1520), [119]; Tross Gores(1514-1519), [120]; Münster’s Map (1532), [121]; Sylvanus’ Map (1511), [122];Lenox Globe, [123]; Da Vinci Sketch of Globe, [124], [125], [126]; Carta Marina ofFrisius (1525), [127]; Coppo’s Map (1528), [127].
CHAPTER II.
Amerigo Vespucci. Sydney Howard Gay	[129]
Illustrations: Fac-simile of a Letter of Vespucci, [130]; Autograph of AmerrigoVespuche, [138]; Portraits of Vespucci, [139], [140], [141].
NOTES ON VESPUCIUS AND THE NAMING OF AMERICA. TheEditor	[153]
Illustrations: Title of the Jehan Lambert edition of the Mundus Novus, [157];first page of Vorsterman’s Mundus Novus, [158]; Title of De Ora Antarctica, [159];title of Von der neu gefunden Region, [160]; Fac-simile of its first page, [161];Ptolemy’s World, [165]; Title of the Cosmographiæ Introductio, [167]; Fac-simileof its reference to the name of America, [168]; the Lenox Globe (Americanparts), [170]; Title of the 1509 edition of the Cosmographiæ Introductio, [171];title of the Globus Mundi, [172]; Map of Laurentius Frisius in the Ptolemyof 1522, [175]; American part of the Mercator Map of 1541, [177]; Portrait ofApianus, [179].
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF POMPONIUS MELA, SOLINUS, VADIANUS,AND APIANUS. TheEditor	[180]
Illustrations: Pomponius Mela’s World, [180]; Vadianus, [181]; Part ofApianus’ Map (1520), [183]; Apianus, [185].
CHAPTER III.
The Companions of Columbus. Edward Channing	[187]
Illustrations: Map of Hispaniola, [188]; Castilia del Oro, [190]; Cartagena, [192];Balbóa, [195]; Havana, [202].
Critical Essay	[204]
Illustration: Juan de Grijalva, [216].
THE EARLY CARTOGRAPHY OF THE GULF OF MEXICO ANDADJACENT PARTS. The Editor	[217]
Illustrations: Map of the Pacific (1518), [217]; of the Gulf of Mexico (1520), [218];by Lorenz Friess (1522), [218]; by Maiollo (1527), [219]; by Nuño Garciade Toreno (1527), [220]; by Ribero (1529), [221]; The so-called Lenox Woodcut(1534), [223]; Early French Map, [224]; Gulf of Mexico (1536), [225];by Rotz (1542), [226]; by Cabot (1544), [227]; in Ramusio (1556), [228]; byHomem (1558), [229]; by Martines (1578), [229]; of Cuba, by Wytfliet(1597), [230].
CHAPTER IV.
Ancient Florida. John G. Shea	[231]
Illustrations: Ponce de Leon, [235]; Hernando de Soto, [252]; Autograph ofDe Soto, [253]; of Mendoza, [254]; Map of Florida (1565), [264]; Site of FortCaroline, [265]; View of St. Augustine, [266]; Spanish Vessels, [267]; Buildingof Fort Caroline, [268]; Fort Caroline completed, [269]; Map of Florida (1591), [274];Wytfliet’s Map (1597), [281].
Critical Essay	[283]
Illustrations: Map of Ayllon’s Explorations, [285]; Autograph of Narvaez,[286]; of Cabeza de Vaca, [287]; of Charles V., [289]; of Biedma, [290]; Map ofthe Mississippi (sixteenth century), [292]; Delisle’s Map, with the Route of DeSoto, [294], [295].
CHAPTER V.
Las Casas, and the Relations of the Spaniards to the Indians.George E. Ellis	[299]
Critical Essay	[331]
Illustrations: Las Casas, [332]; his Autograph, [333]; Titlepages of hisTracts, [334], [336], [338]; Fac-simile of his Handwriting, [339].
Editorial Note	[343]
Illustrations: Autograph of Motolinia, [343]; Title of Oviedo’s Natural Hystoria(1526), [344]; Arms of Oviedo, [345]; his Autograph, [346]; Head ofBenzoni, [347].
CHAPTER VI.
Cortés and his Companions. The Editor	[349]
Illustrations: Velasquez, [350]; Cannon of Cortés’ time, [352]; Helps’s Map ofCortés’ Voyage, [353]; Cortés and his Arms, [354]; Gabriel Lasso de la Vega, [355];Cortés, [357]; Map of the March of Cortés, [358]; Cortés, [360];Montezuma, [361], [363]; Map of Mexico before the Conquest, [364]; Pedro de Alvarado, [366];his Autograph, [367]; Helps’s Map of the Mexican Valley, [369];Tree of Triste Noche, [370]; Charles V., [371], [373]; his Autograph, [372]; Wilson’sMap of the Mexican Valley, [374]; Jourdanet’s Map of the Valley,colored, [375]; Mexico under the Conquerors, [377]; Mexico according toRamusio, [379]; Cortés in Jovius, [381]; his Autograph, [381]; Map of Guatemalaand Honduras, [384]; Autograph of Sandoval, [387]; his Portrait, [388];Cortés after Herrera, [389]; his Armor, [390]; Autograph of Fuenleal, [391];Map of Mexico after Herrera, [392]; Acapulco, [394]; Full-length Portrait ofCortés, [395]; Likeness on a Medal, [396].
Critical Essay	[397]
Illustration: Autograph of Icazbalceta, [397].
Notes	[402]
Illustrations: Cortés before Charles V., [403]; Cortés’ Map of the Gulf ofMexico, [404]; Title of the Latin edition of his Letters (1524), [405]; Reverseof its Title, [406]; Portrait of Clement VII., [407]; Autograph of Gayangos, [408];Lorenzana’s Map of Spain, [408]; Title of De insulis nuper inventis, [409];Title of Gomara’s Historia (1553), [413]; Autograph of Bernal Diaz, [414];of Sahagun, [416]; Portrait of Solis, [423]; Portrait of William H. Prescott, [426].
DISCOVERIES ON THE PACIFIC COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. The Editor	[431]
Illustrations: Map from the Sloane Manuscripts (1530), [432]; from Ruscelli(1544), [432]; Nancy Globe, [433]; from Ziegler’s Schondia (1532), [434]; CartaMarina (1548), [435]; Vopellio’s Map (1556), [436]; Titlepage of Girava’s Cosmographia, [437];Furlani’s Map (1560), [438]; Map of the Pacific (1513), [440];Cortés’ Map of the California Peninsula, [442]; Castillo’s Map of the CaliforniaGulf (1541), [444]; Map by Homem (1540), [446]; by Cabot (1544), [447];by Freire (1546), [448]; in Ptolemy (1548), [449]; by Martines (155-?), [450]; byZaltieri (1566), [451]; by Mercator (1569), [452]; by Porcacchi (1572), [453]; byFurlani (1574), [454]; from Molineaux’ Globe (1592), [455]; a Spanish Galleon, [456];Map of the Gulf of California by Wytfliet (1597), [458]; of America byWytfliet (1597), [459]; of Terre de Iesso, [464]; of the California Coast byDudley (1646), [465]; Diagram of Mercator’s Projection, [470].
CHAPTER VII.
Early Explorations of New Mexico. Henry W. Haynes	[473]
Illustrations: Autograph of Coronado, [481]; Map of his Explorations, [485];Early Drawings of the Buffalo, [488], [489].
Critical Essay	[498]
Editorial Note	[503]
CHAPTER VIII.
Pizarro, and the Conquest and Settlement of Peru and Chili. ClementsR. Markham	[505]
Illustrations: Indian Rafts, [508]; Sketch-maps of the Conquest ofPeru, [509], [519]; picture of Embarkation, [512]; Ruge’s Map of Pizarro’s Discoveries, [513];Native Huts in Trees, [514]; Atahualpa, [515], [516]; Almagro, [518]; Plan of YncaFortress near Cusco, [521]; Building of a Town, [522]; Gabriel de Rojas, [523];Sketch-map of the Conquest of Chili, [524]; Pedro de Valdivia, [529], [530];Pastene, [531]; Pizarro, [532], [533]; Vaca de Castro, [535]; Pedro de laGasca, [539], [540]; Alonzo de Alvarado, [544]; Conception Bay, [548]; Garcia Hurtadode Mendoza, [550]; Peruvians worshipping the Sun, [551]; Cusco, [554];Temple of Cusco, [555]; Wytfliet’s Map of Peru, [558]; of Chili, [559]; Sotomayor, [562];Title of the 1535 Xeres, [565].
Critical Essay	[563]
Illustration: Title of the 1535 Xeres, [565].
Editorial Notes	[573]
Illustration: Prescott’s Library, [577].
THE AMAZON AND ELDORADO. The Editor	[579]
Illustrations: Gonzalo Ximenes de Quesada, [580]; Sketch-map, [581];Castellanos, [583]; Map of the Mouths of the Orinoco, [586]; De Laet’s Map ofParime Lacus, [588].
CHAPTER IX.
Magellan’s Discovery. Edward E. Hale	[591]
Illustrations: Autograph of Magellan, [592]; Portraits ofMagellan, [593], [594], [595]; Indian Beds, [597]; South American Cannibals, [598]; Giant’s Skeletonat Porto Desire, [602]; Quoniambec, [603]; Pigafetta’s Map of Magellan’sStraits, [605]; Chart of the Pacific, showing Magellan’s Track, [610]; Pigafetta’sMap of the Ladrones, [611].
Critical Essay	[613]

INDEX	[619]