. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages: . e of his letters to the sovereigns, towhich he refers, but which is no longer extant; nor is it certain whether itwas made at the end of his first voyage or at a subsequent date, when themagnitude and wealthy result of his discoveries became more fully mani-fest. He often alludes to it vaguely in his writings, and he refers to itexpressly in a letter to Pope Alexander VI, written in 1502, in which heaccounts also for its n
. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages: . e of his letters to the sovereigns, towhich he refers, but which is no longer extant; nor is it certain whether itwas made at the end of his first voyage or at a subsequent date, when themagnitude and wealthy result of his discoveries became more fully mani-fest. He often alludes to it vaguely in his writings, and he refers to itexpressly in a letter to Pope Alexander VI, written in 1502, in which heaccounts also for its non-fulfillment. It is essential to a full comprehensionof the character and motives of Columbus that this visionary project shouldbe borne in recollection. It will be found to have entwined itself in his mindwith his enterprise of discovery, and that a holy crusade was to be the con-summation of those divine purposes, for which he considered himself selectedby heaven as an agent. It shows how much his mind was elevated aboveselfish and mercenary views — how it was filled with those devout andheroic schemes which in the time of the crusades had inflamed the thoughts. 7. - a; g /. a — o - £ Y, a; THE DISCOVEREES OF AMERICA 445 [1493 ] and directed the enterprises of the bravest warriors and most illustriousprinces. The joy occasioned by the great discovery of Columbus was not confinedto Spain; the tidings were spread far and wide by the communications ofambassadors, the correspondence of the learned, the negotiations of mer-chants, and the reports of travellers, and the whole civilised world was filledwith wonder and delight. How gratifying would it have been, had the pressat that time, as at present, poured forth its daily tide of speculation on everypassing occurrence! With what eagerness should we seek to know the firstideas and emotions of the public on an event so unlocked for and sublime!Even the first announcements of it by contemporary writers, though briefand in
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