A history of the American nation . ried the French banner along thecoast of the American continent. ^ This interpretation of the desires of Columbus is not the one commonlygiven. For centuries men have thought that Columbus started out with DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION 7 from the port of Palos, in command of three small ships, hesailed westward, pressed patiently on and in October touchedupon what we now know to be an outlying island of a newworld. Before returningto Europe he visited otherislands. He had not dis-covered a land with mar-ble palaces and goldenwonders, as described byMarco Polo and
A history of the American nation . ried the French banner along thecoast of the American continent. ^ This interpretation of the desires of Columbus is not the one commonlygiven. For centuries men have thought that Columbus started out with DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION 7 from the port of Palos, in command of three small ships, hesailed westward, pressed patiently on and in October touchedupon what we now know to be an outlying island of a newworld. Before returningto Europe he visited otherislands. He had not dis-covered a land with mar-ble palaces and goldenwonders, as described byMarco Polo and Mande-ville, but he thought hehad; and on reachingSpain was received withtriumphal honors as onewho had outdone the restand found a new way toeastern splendors.^ The bold explorermade three other voyages,always hop-ing to findthe wealthand glories of Cathay. On his second voyage he established a colony in Hayti.^On his third (1498) he discovered the mainland ofSouth America, but he supposed the land to be part of otherdiscoveries. The Earliest Engraved Likeness ofChristopher Columbus the intention of sailing to China and India. Perhaps he did. Certainlyafter his first discoveries he maintained that he had found the East, that hehad seen Japan and had found the mainland. On his third voyage, in astate of exaltation, he thought he had discovered the earthly scholars now seriously doubt that his aim at first was to discover Asia;they have pored over all the available material and, for the time being atleast, are inclined to cast aside the old story and to look upon the voyageof Columbus as a successor to the voyages in the Atlantic, which for nearlya century had brought honor to the Portuguese. ^ Columbuss own account of his discovery will be found in his letter toSantangel. It is published in American History Leaflets, No. i. 2 Columbus left some men on the island on his first voyage, but foundonly ruins of their houses and fort when he returned. 8 HISTORY OF THE AM
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