Copyright, 1894

BY

G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS

Entered at Stationers' Hall, London

Electrotyped, Printed and Bound by
The Knickerbocker Press, New York
G. P. Putnam's Sons

CONTENTS.

PAGE
PREFACExvii
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]