A history of the American nation . he 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
A history of the American nation . he 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 AMERICAN NATION Asia, or in the near neighborhood of the wished-for places. Shortly after returning from his fourth expedition he died(1506) in Spain, neglected, poor, and broken-hearted; for he found little favor with the people when it was seen that he had not brought them the gold and jewels and precious fabrics of the Orient, but had discovered ;u Longitude 00 West The Four Voyages of Columbus the lands of deceit and disappointment—a place of sepulchersand wretchedness to Spanish hidalgos. It is important to remember that the desire of Europewas not to discover a new continent, but to reach Asia. Men believed that the new discoveries lay along thereach^Asia coast of China, and the idea only gradually took hold of them that the lands out in the westernocean were parts of a new continent. South America, whichbecame known in rough outline before the northern continentwas well known, was supposed to be a new island or a pro-jection from Asia; and, after the coast line quite well to thenorth was put down on maps and charts, the hope of many DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION 9 voyagers was to get around these troublesome barriers orthrough them, and to find their way to the coveted riches ofIndia. Even after European settlements were made in the newland there were many patient explorations of bays and
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