Peter Parley's Tales About America and Australia

sent a ship to Spain with a journal of the voyage he had made, and a description of the new continent w

lumbus' letters on the subject, were placed in the cu

y Fonseca, but not by the sovereigns, was granted to Alonzo de Ojeda, who had accompanied Columbus on his second voyage, and who

lumbus' journal, his description of the coun

ignorant of what was taking place; and Ojeda, without touching at the colony, steered

ng to Spain, published an account of his adventures and discoveries, and had the address and confidence so to

ame has unjustly assigned to him an honour far above the renown of the greatest conquerors-that of indelibly

its and services, he solicited in vain; but even this ungracious return did not lessen his ardour in his favo

ty tons in burden; but, accustomed to brave danger and endure hardships, he did not hesitate to accept

continent; but his largest vessel was so clumsy and unfit for service, that he determined to bear a

ther with Roldan and many of his adherents, to be tried in Spain for rebellion. Bobadilla was to embark in the pri

anish chronicles; it was said to weigh 3600 castillanos. Large quantities of gold had been shipped in

the river, as he apprehended an approaching storm. He also cautioned them not to le

eble squadron close to shore, and sought for s

udes gathered up, and began to blow. Columbus sheltered his little squadron as we

enemies of Columbus, was swallowed up with all its crew, together with the pri

voyage to Spain; that one had on board four thousand pieces of gold, the property

s it were before his eyes, the only ship enabled to pursue