Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . umbus commenced his third voyage, from thebay of St. Lucas, and after seeing some new islands, on the 1st of August hediscovered the continent; but imagining it to be an island, he termed it IslaSanta. From this was brought back in chains to Cadiz inconsequence of false charges made against him by interested individual
Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . umbus commenced his third voyage, from thebay of St. Lucas, and after seeing some new islands, on the 1st of August hediscovered the continent; but imagining it to be an island, he termed it IslaSanta. From this was brought back in chains to Cadiz inconsequence of false charges made against him by interested individuals; buthe was soon restored to the favor of his king and master. A new voyage was now projected, which was commenced on the 4th ofMay, 1502. In this he was very successful as a discoverer, but on his returnhome his health failed, and he died May 15,1506. His body was taken to theCarthusian convent, and thence to St. Domingo. His bones, however, wereafterward removed to Cuba, and are still preserved in the cathedral at HavanaIn the cathedral of Seville, there is a flat stone with an inscription, whichwhen translated, states— To Castile and LeonColumbus gave a new world. 6 82 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. I i»S= =^=:-«^==;;,l ; =i^^2i^M=lj£sff^M\\)f${\\\ s fM I. AMERICUS VESPUCIUS. 83 Such was the end of this great man, to whom the Spaniards are indebted fortheir American possessions, and who, from the boldness of his undertakingsand the greatness of his achievements, may, in a great degree, be consideredas the Father of Navigation. Columbus was in stature tall, his face long, his aspect majestic, his nose aqui-line, his eyes gray, his complexion ruddy and clear ; his beard and hair werefair in his youth, but the many hardships he suffered soon turned them was a man of wit and pleasantry, yet modestly grave, and eloquent in dis-course. He was affable to strangers, and kind to his own family. He had anair of authority and grandeur that commanded respect; he was temperate ineat
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