. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . s discovered the mouth of theOrinoco, which he imagined tobe the great river Gihon, men-tioned in the Bible (Genesis ii, 13)as the second river of Paradise;so sadly were our admirals geo-graphy and topography awry!Columbus also discovered thecoast of Para and the islands ofTrinidad, Margarita, and Cabaqua,and then bore awayforHispaniola. It was the old story told over again, with sickening disappointment. Hefound the colony was more disorganized than ever. For more than two yearsColumbus did his best to remedy the fortunes of the
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . s discovered the mouth of theOrinoco, which he imagined tobe the great river Gihon, men-tioned in the Bible (Genesis ii, 13)as the second river of Paradise;so sadly were our admirals geo-graphy and topography awry!Columbus also discovered thecoast of Para and the islands ofTrinidad, Margarita, and Cabaqua,and then bore awayforHispaniola. It was the old story told over again, with sickening disappointment. Hefound the colony was more disorganized than ever. For more than two yearsColumbus did his best to remedy the fortunes of the colony. At last aninsurrection broke out. It was necessary to act promptly and decisively. Sevenringleaders were hanged and five more were sentenced to death. At this timethe whole colony was surprised by the arrival at Sl Domingo of Francisco deBobadilla, sent out by Ferdinand and Isabella as governor, and bearingauthority to receive from Columbus the surrender of all fortresses and publicproperty. Calumny had done its work ! Bobadilla then released the five. HAYTIAN INDIAN GIRL SPINNING. 40 THE STORY OF AMERICA. men under sentence of death, and finally, when Columbus and Bartholo-mew arrived at St. Domingo, Bobadilla caused them both to be put inchains, to be sent to Spain. Seldom has a more touching, more cruel, morepathetic picture been presented in the worlds sad history of cruelty and wrong! Shocked as the master of the ship was at the spectacle of Columbus inirons, he would have taken them off, but Columbus would not allow it; thosebracelets should never come off but at the command of his Sovereigns ! It wasearly in October, 1500, that the ships with the three prisoners, Columbus and
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