An American history . 1492) the sandybeach of an island lay spreadbefore the eyes of his weariedcrew. Surrounded by thenaked awe-stricken natives,Columbus took solemn pos-session of the land in thename of Ferdinand and Isa-bella, and called it San Sal- Columbuss FlagshipjtheiawtoAfanavador ( Holy Saviour ). He then continued his voyage among the small islands of the 9. He is dis-Bahamas, seeking the mainland of Cathay (China). When he not findingreached the apparently interminable coast of Cuba, he was sure ?^^*^^ Kthat he was at the gates of the kingdorti of the Great Khan, returns toand that
An American history . 1492) the sandybeach of an island lay spreadbefore the eyes of his weariedcrew. Surrounded by thenaked awe-stricken natives,Columbus took solemn pos-session of the land in thename of Ferdinand and Isa-bella, and called it San Sal- Columbuss FlagshipjtheiawtoAfanavador ( Holy Saviour ). He then continued his voyage among the small islands of the 9. He is dis-Bahamas, seeking the mainland of Cathay (China). When he not findingreached the apparently interminable coast of Cuba, he was sure ?^^*^^ Kthat he was at the gates of the kingdorti of the Great Khan, returns toand that the cities of China with their fabulous wealth wouldsoon hear the voice of his Arab interpreter, presenting to themonarch of the East the greetings and gifts of the sovereignsof Spain. He was doomed to disappointment. The misfortuneswhich dogged his steps to the end of his life now began. MartinPinzon, pilot of the Pinta, deserted him on the coast of largest caravel, the Santa Maria, was wrecked on Christmas. The Establishment of the English 10. Colum-buss latervoyages(1493-1502);his disgraceand death(1506) Day on the coast of Hayti, which he mistook for the long-soughtCipango, and he hastened back to Spain in the remaining vessel,the tiny Nina. He was hailed with enthusiasm by the nation,and loaded with honors by his sovereigns, who had no suspicionthat he had failed to reach the islands lying off the rich lands ofthe East, or that he had discovered still richer lands in the made three more voyages to the Indies in 1493,1498, and 1502. On the voyage of 1498 he discovered themainland of South America, and in 1502 he sailed along thecoast of Central America, vainly attempting to find a strait
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