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Coasting character of the earliest voyages supports the story of the circumnavigation of Africa from E. to W., p. 86

Coasting trade from China to Bengal and Ceylon, p. 129

Coasts of English Channel defended by the West-Country merchantmen, and the French and Spanish fleets defeated, p. 434

Colchester, the principal city of Eastern Britain, made a Roman colony by Claudius, p. 320

Colonies, Phœnician, their respect for and friendship with the mother-country, p. 15

Colonists of Columbus, general disappointment of, at the scarcity of the gold they had anticipated, pp. 597-8

Columbus led by Ptolemy's error in his longitude to fancy the New World much nearer Europe than it is really, Introd. p. xl

—— repairs to Lisbon about 1470, and marries the daughter of one of Prince Henry's most famous navigators, Bartolomeo de Palestrello, p. 555

—— obtains an audience with the King of Portugal about A.D. 1480, but is not able to convince the learned Junto to whom his scheme was referred, p. 559

—— is kindly welcomed by the prior of the Convent of La Rabida, in Spain, A.D. 1485, p. 560

—— is received by Ferdinand and Isabella about A.D. 1486, p. 561

——, conditions on which he is to start on his voyage to the West finally settled, April 17, 1492, p. 565

——, nature and character of the vessels employed by, in his first voyage, pp. 567-571

—— starts from Palos on his first voyage Aug. 3, 1492, and sights land at the Island of Guanahani, Oct. 12, 1492, pp. 571-7

—— is fully persuaded that the land he had discovered was part of Cathay, p. 578

——, account of the natives by, in letter to the Treasurer of Ferdinand and Isabella, pp. 579-581

Columbus loses one of his ships, establishes a colony, and sails for Spain Jan. 4, 1493, p. 587

Columbus is received on his return with the highest honours and general rejoicings, pp. 588-590

——, on second voyage, starts Sept. 26, 1493, p. 591

—— discovers Guadaloupe, the Antilles, Hispaniola, and builds a new city, which he calls Isabella, pp. 593-4

—— discovers Cuba and Jamaica, p. 599

—— returns to Spain March 1496, leaving his brother Bartholomew in command, p. 603

—— sets sail on his third voyage to the West, May 30, 1498, p. 604

—— discovers Trinidad, May 31, 1498, and shortly afterwards the Gulf of Paria, Tobago, and the islands of Margarita and Cubagna, pp. 605-7

—— is sent in chains to Europe in 1500, with his brother Bartholomew p. 610

——, letter from, to Doña Juana de la Torres, recounting his wrongs and his sufferings, pp. 610-11

—— starts on his fourth and last voyage to the West, May 9, 1502, p. 614

—— discovers island of Guanaga, Honduras, the Mosquito Coast, Puerto Bello, and forms a settlement at the River Belem, pp. 615-18

—— reaches Spain on his return from his last voyage, Nov. 7, 1504, p. 619

—— dies, neglected by the Court, May 20, 1506, p. 620

Commerce, nature and usual routes of, between Rome and Britain under the Emperors, pp. 316-320

—— seriously restricted during the earlier Saxon period, pp. 342-3

Compass, Mariners', not an invention of the Chinese, Introd. pp. xlii-xliii

——, or, as used to be thought, of the people of Amalfi, p. 233

Consul, the first English, appointed at Florence, p. 460

"Consuls of the Sea," board of "The Six," created by Florence, their powers and duties, pp. 524-530

Consuls appointed to each ship, with their duties and emoluments, p. 496