The beginner's American history . Columbus received by the King and QueenOF Spain. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. plants, with gold and silver ornaments, all found in the NewWorld. These were presents for the king and queen.Ferdinand and Isabella received Columbus with greathonor. When he had told them the story of his wonder-ful voyage, they sank on their knees and gave praise toGod: all who were present followed their example. 17. The last voyages of Columbus. — Columbus made threemore voyages across the Atlantic. He discovered moreislands near the coast of America, and he touched thecoast of Central
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The beginner's American history . Columbus received by the King and QueenOF Spain. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. plants, with gold and silver ornaments, all found in the NewWorld. These were presents for the king and queen.Ferdinand and Isabella received Columbus with greathonor. When he had told them the story of his wonder-ful voyage, they sank on their knees and gave praise toGod: all who were present followed their example. 17. The last voyages of Columbus. — Columbus made threemore voyages across the Atlantic. He discovered moreislands near the coast of America, and he touched thecoast of Central America and of South America, but thatwas all. He never set foot on any part of what is now. The light parts of this map show how much of America Columbus discovered.(The long island is Cuba; the large one to the right is San Domingo.) the United States, and he always thought that the landhe had reached was part of Asia. He had found a newworld, but he did not know it: all that he knew was howto get to it and how to show others the way. 18. Columbus in his old age. — The last days of this greatman were very sorrowful. The king was disappointedbecause he brought back no gold to amount to anything.The Spanish governor of San Domingo hated Columbus, and when he landed at that island on one of his voyages, he arrested him and sent him back to Spain in chains. 12 THE BEGINNER S AMERICAN HISTORY He was at once set at liberty; but he could not forget theinsult. He kept the chains hanging on the wall of hisroom, and asked to have them buried with him. Columbus was now an old man; his health was broken, he was poor, in debt, and without a home. Once he wroteto the king and queen, sayin