. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. beyond description at the illtreatment he had received, hastened to break his fetters, andto load him with new favors. In 1502, Columbus made hisfourth and last voyage to the New World. He returned toEurope in 1504, only to find the pious and noble queen, hisfaithful friend and protectress, on her death-bed. Threeweeks later, she peacefully expired (Nov. 26tli). After this. DEATH OF COLUMBUS. Ferdinand treated Columbus with marked injustice andneglect; and on the Festival of the Ascension, May 20th,1506, the great
. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. beyond description at the illtreatment he had received, hastened to break his fetters, andto load him with new favors. In 1502, Columbus made hisfourth and last voyage to the New World. He returned toEurope in 1504, only to find the pious and noble queen, hisfaithful friend and protectress, on her death-bed. Threeweeks later, she peacefully expired (Nov. 26tli). After this. DEATH OF COLUMBUS. Ferdinand treated Columbus with marked injustice andneglect; and on the Festival of the Ascension, May 20th,1506, the great Admiral himself died, poor and unhonored, ina small inn, at ValladoHd.^* At his bedside were liis twosons, and a Franciscan Father. His last words were: Intothy handsy 0 Lord, I commeiid my spirit! How impressive a lesson is conveyed by the closing scenes of thelife of tiiis great man \ How eloquently they speak of the vanity oihuman glory and the ingratitude and injustice of human friends! IlliiiiiIIIPiiiiipiiiIiwi^\\m\iiiiiii I -iiiiiii;!!RfPfiii!::s!isia^iJik::i?iiiiiiiii. DEATH OF COLUMBUS. 3. Lands Occupied by the Spaniards.—By thistime, (1500), the Spaniards had already occupied the islandsof Cuba, Porto Rico, Hispaniola, and Jamaica. ^ From thesepoints, it was easy to reach the mainland in different direc-tions. 4. Tlie Portuguese.—The king of Portugal, regret- * These figures refer to the Geog:raphical Table, at close of Section. 30 EXCELSIOR HISTORY. ting his rejection of the offers of Cohimbus, now readilyfavored an expedition for northern discovery, and GasparCortereal {kor-tay-ray-al), was appointed commander. Inthe year 1500, he explored the American coast for five or sixhundred miles, being stopped by ice in the Gulf of St. Law-rence. ^^ He seized a number of the natives as slaves, andhence called the country Labrador {laborer). This name hassince been transferred to a more northern coast. Corterealundertook a second expedition, but never returned. 5. Las Casa
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