INDEX.

State of population in , }gi. The number of monafteriesthere, 3 89- See Mexico , Peru , &c.

Columbus , Bartholomew, is fent by his brother Chriftopherto negociate with Henry VII . king of England, i. gj.The misfortunes of his voyage, 87. Follows his brother toHifpaniola, 14 6. Is veiled with the adminiflration of

affairs there by his brother on his return to Spain , if6.Founds the town of St. Domingo, 166,

Columbus , Chriftopher , birth and education of, i. 70.His early voyages, 7 r. Marries and fettles at Lisbon , 73.His geographical reflections, 79. Conceives the idea ofmaking difcoveries to the weftward , 77. Offers his-fervices to the Genoefe fenate ,8°. Caufe of his overturesbeing rejeded in Portugal , 82. Applies to the courtsof Caftile and England , ib. 8?. His propofal , howtreated by the Spanifh geographers, 84. Is patronifed byJuan Perez, 87 - His propofals again rejeded,- 89. Isinvited by Ifabella , and engaged in the Spanifh fervice, 95.Preparations for his voyage, 99. The amount of hisequipment, 96. Sails from Spain , 97. His vigilantattention to all circumftances during his voyage , 99.Apprehenftons of his crew, 100. His addrefs in quietingtheir cabals , 104. Indications of their approachingland, 106. An ifland difcovered, 107. He lands, iog.His interview with the natives, 109. Names the iflandSan Salvador , no. Profecutes his difcoveries fouth-ward , m. Difcovers , and lands on , the ifland ofCuba , 112. Difcovers Hifpaniola , 114. Suffers

ihipwreck , but is faved by the Indians, 119. Buildsa fort, t2i. Returns to Europe , 124. His expedientto preferve the memory of his difcoveries during aflorin, 12 6. Arrives at the Azores , ibid. Arrives atLisbon, 127. His reception in Spain , 129. His audiencewith Ferdinand and Ifabella, 150. His equipment forafecond voyage ,195. Difcovers the Caribbee iflands ,136.Finds his colony on Hifpaniola deftroyed ,137. Builds acity, which he calls Ifabella , 139. Vifits the interiorparts of the country, 141. His men difconte.nted and