. Colonial children . and apparently without termination, that Icould not suppose it to be an island, but the conti-nental province of Cathay. In the meantime I hadlearned from some Indians whom I had seized, thatthat country was certainly an island: and thereforeI sailed towards the east, coasting to the distance ofthree hundred and twenty-two miles, which brought usto the extremity of it. From this point I saw lyingeastwards another island, fifty-four miles distant fromJuana, to which I gave the name of Espanola. Allthese islands are very beautiful; they are filled witha great variety of tre
. Colonial children . and apparently without termination, that Icould not suppose it to be an island, but the conti-nental province of Cathay. In the meantime I hadlearned from some Indians whom I had seized, thatthat country was certainly an island: and thereforeI sailed towards the east, coasting to the distance ofthree hundred and twenty-two miles, which brought usto the extremity of it. From this point I saw lyingeastwards another island, fifty-four miles distant fromJuana, to which I gave the name of Espanola. Allthese islands are very beautiful; they are filled witha great variety of trees of immense height whichretain their foliage, in all seasons, I believe, for whenI saw them they were as verdant and luxuriant asthey usually are in Spain in the month of May. no. 2] Children and Columbus Some of them were blossoming, some bearing fruit,and all flourishing in the greatest perfection. Yetthe islands are not so thickly wooded as to be impas-sable. The nightingale and various birds were sing- ®ceanica. SHUS IN FACSIMILE. ing in countless numbers, and that in November, themonth in which I arrived there. The inhabitants are very simple and honest, andexceedingly liberal with all they have ; none of themrefusing anything he may possess when he is asked Discovery of America [No. The friendlypeople weresoon aftermade slavesby theSpaniards,and in a fewyears werealmost alldead fromthe crueltreatment oftheir masters. for it; but on the contrary inviting us to ask exhibit great love towards all others in prefer-ence to themselves : they also give objects of greatvalue for trifles, and content themselves with verylittle in return. I, however, forbade that these triflesand articles of no value, such as pieces of dishes,plates, and glass, keys, and leather straps should begiven to them; although if they could obtain them,they imagined themselves to be possessed of themost beautiful trinkets in the world. On my arrival in the new world I took some Ind-ians by forc
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