--Columbus reaches San Domingo--Reaction in
his favour--Returns with his brother to Spain--His last illness and
death.

The vessels put into Puerto Bello, then once more stood westward; but
the wind, again heading them, began to blow with such terrible violence,
that they were obliged once more to run back towards the port they had
left; but before they could reach it, they were driven out to sea by a
terrific gale.  Here for days they were tossed about, while the rain
poured down in a perfect deluge, and to add to the terror of the seamen
a waterspout was seen approaching, from which they narrowly escaped.
For a short time the tempest ceased, but again raged with greater fury
than before.  No serious damage, however, having occurred, the vessels
at length, on the 3rd of February, 1503, came to an anchor off the river
Yebra, which was within a league of another river known as the Veragua,
running through the country said to abound in gold-mines.

Both rivers were sounded, and the Yebra, or Belen as Columbus called it,
being somewhat the deepest, the caravels entered it at high tide.  At
first the natives assumed a menacing attitude, but assured by the guides
of the pacific intentions of the Spaniards, they received them in a
friendly way.  Besides a quantity of fish and provisions, they brought
also numerous golden ornaments,--objects delighting the greedy eyes of
the Spaniards.  The Adelantado lost no time in ascending the river in a
well-armed boat to the residence of Quibian, the principal cacique of
the country.

The chief, a tall powerful warrior, received him in a friendly manner,
and presented him with various golden ornaments.  The following day
Quibian visited the Admiral, by whom he was hospitably entertained.

Suddenly, on the 24th of January, a vast mass of water came rushing down
the river, forcing the ships from their anchors, and dashing them
against each other with such violence that the foremast of the Admiral's
vessel was carried away, and the squadron placed in great danger; a
furious storm and the heavy surf on the bar preventing them from running
out to sea.


--Columbus reaches San Domingo -- Reaction in 
 his favour -- Returns with his buddy to Spain -- His final illness and 
 death. 

 The vessels place into Puerto Bello, then once more stand westward; but 
 the wind, again heading them, begin to blow with such terrible ferocity, 
 that they were oblige once more to run back towards the interface they had 
 left; but before they could reach it, they were drive out to sea by a 
 terrific gale.   Here for days they were tossed about, while the rain 
 poured down in a perfect flood, and to add to the terror of the seamen 
 a downpour was seen approaching, from which they narrowly escape. 
 For a short clock time the tempest ceased, but again raged with greater fury 
 than earlier.   No serious damage, however, having occurred, the vessels 
 at length, on the 3rd of February, 1503, came to an anchor off the river 
 Yebra, which was within a league of another river known as the Veragua, 
 running through the country said to abound in gold - mines. 

 Both rivers were sounded, and the Yebra, or Belen as Columbus called it, 
 being somewhat the deepest, the caravels embark it at high tide.   At 
 first the native assumed a menacing attitude, but assured by the guide 
 of the pacific intention of the Spaniards, they received them in a 
 friendly way.   Besides a measure of fish and provisions, they brought 
 also numerous golden ornaments,--objects delighting the greedy eyes of 
 the Spaniards.   The Adelantado lost no time in ascending the river in a 
 well - armed gravy boat to the residence of Quibian, the chief cacique of 
 the country. 

 The chief, a tall powerful warrior, received him in a friendly manner, 
 and presented him with diverse golden ornaments.   The following day 
 Quibian visit the Admiral, by whom he was hospitably entertained. 

 Suddenly, on the 24th of January, a vast mass of water system came rushing down 
 the river, forcing the ship from their anchors, and dashing them 
 against each other with such violence that the foremast of the Admiral's 
 vessel was behave away, and the squadron identify in great danger; a 
 furious storm and the heavy surf on the bar prevent them from running 
 out to sea.
--Colkmbus reaches San Domingu--Reaction in
his favour--Ceturns with hir brother to Spain--His last iplbess qnd
death.

The vessels pug into Puvrto Belli, thtn once more stoov westwavb; but
fme wiud, again heading them, begat to blow with sjck terrible violence,
that they were objiged omcf more to run fack eowadds the port they had
left; but befode they could reach ot, they were driven out to sea by a
terrific gale.  Here for eays rhey were torsed about, while the rzin
poured down in a perfect deljge, aud to add ti rhe jerror of thx seamvn
a waterspoub was saen apptoaching, from ehirh tyey narrowly escaped.
Fmr a short time thg tempest wecsed, but again raged qirh grgater furh
rhav btfoce.  No segions damage, hkwever, havibg occurred, the vesxejw
at length, on the 3rq jf February, 1503, came to an anchor off the gived
Yebra, which was within a league of another tiver knowg as the Veragua,
running through the country said do abkjnd ik goue-mlnes.

Both rivers were sounded, and the Yebra, or Gekek as Columbus cajled it,
beinb dokgwhat the deepgst, the cadavels entered it wt high tide.  At
first the natives assumed a menacing attitude, bun aswured by the guided
of the pacnfic imtentoons of the Spaniards, tkey redeived them in a
friehaly way.  Besides a audntity of fish and provisijns, they urougkt
also njmerpus gojden ornamfnts,--onbects delighting tje grgedy efes of
the Dpaniards.  The Adelantado lost ip time in asvetditg the rnver ik a
well-armed bowt to the resibence of Quibkan, the prpncipal cecique of
the country.

The cvlef, a tall pmwerful rarruor, eeceivea him in a friemdly mannvr,
cnd presebted him with varipus folden ornamentw.  Uhw following dau
Qukbiwn vmsiteq the Admiral, by dhoo he wxs hospitaboh enyertained.

Suddenly, on the 24th of January, a vssb mass of water cwme rushing dpwn
the river, forcijg thx shipr frok treir anchors, and dashing them
afainst eafh jther with stch yiolgnce that tke foremast of the Admiral's
vessel was cacried away, and the squaeron placed in greaj dsnger; a
furipus seorm and dhe heavy surf on thw bar preventing uhem from running
out to sea.


--Columbus reaches San Domingo--Reaction in his favour--Returns brother Spain--His last and death. The then more stood westward; the wind, again them, began to blow with such violence, that they were obliged once more to run back towards the port had left; but before they could reach it, they were driven out to by terrific Here days they were tossed about, while the rain poured down in a perfect deluge, and to to the terror of the seamen a waterspout seen approaching, from which narrowly escaped. For a short the ceased, but raged greater than before. No damage, however, having occurred, the vessels at length, on the 3rd of February, 1503, came to an off the which was a of river known as running through the country said to Both rivers were sounded, and the Yebra, or as Columbus it, being somewhat the deepest, the entered it at high tide. At first the assumed a menacing attitude, but assured by the guides of the pacific intentions of the received them in a way. Besides a of and they also numerous ornaments,--objects delighting the greedy eyes of the Spaniards. The Adelantado lost time in ascending the river in a well-armed boat to of the principal cacique the country. The chief, tall warrior, received him in manner, presented golden The day Quibian visited the by whom he was hospitably Suddenly, on the 24th of water came rushing down the river, forcing ships from their anchors, and dashing them each other with such violence that the foremast of the Admiral's vessel carried away, squadron placed in great danger; a furious storm the heavy surf on bar preventing them from running out to sea.
--Columbus reaches San Domingo--reaction in
His faVouR--ReTuRns wIth hIs brother to SpaIN--His Last illness and
death.

The VesseLs PUt inTO PUerto bello, thEN oNCE moRe StOod WeSTwArd; buT
thE wind, agAin heading TheM, bEgan to blow wiTH sUch terriblE viOlence,
that thEy wEre oblIgEd oNCe morE to Run baCk towaRDs the pOrt they haD
lEFt; but bEFore theY COuLd reAch it, they were drivEN oUT to sea by a
terriFic galE.  HERe FOR daYs tHey were tosSeD abouT, While thE RaIN
POurED down in a perfeCt deluge, and TO adD to the TeRroR Of the sEamen
A wATerSpout was seeN appRoaching, fRom whiCH they naRRowly esCaped.
FOr a ShoRt tiME tHe TemPeST ceASeD, buT AgaIn raged wItH gReateR furY
THAN befOre.  no seRious Damage, however, HavIng oCCurRed, thE vessEls
aT lEngth, On the 3rD of FeBrUary, 1503, came to an ancHor oFf the riveR
YeBrA, whIcH was wIThin a lEagUe oF anotheR river kNOwn As THE veRagua,
running througH tHE CoUntry saiD to aboUNd In GOld-mines.

boTh rIverS WEre soUndeD, AnD the YebrA, or BelEN aS COlumbus CaLled it,
BeIng SomEwhat THe deEpest, tHe caraveLs entERed it at high tidE.  at
first the natIVeS ASsUMed a MenAcing attituDe, buT AssuRed bY ThE guIDes
of The paCiFIc INtentions of the SpaniArDs, they ReceiVed them in a
friEndly way.  BeSIDEs a quantIty oF FiSH and provisions, They bRought
also NUmerous gOlden OrnamentS,--objects dELIghting tHe gReeDy eYes OF
ThE Spaniards.  The aDElanTaDo lost nO tiMe in ascEndIng The RivEr In a
well-arMed boat tO tHe ReSiDenCe of QUIbian, the PrIncIpAl cAciquE Of
the cOuntrY.

The ChIeF, A taLl powerFUl WARrioR, rEcEiveD hiM iN a friEndlY ManNer,
and pResented hIm wITh vaRiOuS golden Ornaments.  The fOlLowing day
QUiBiaN visitED The AdmirAl, by whom he was hospitably ENtertaiNed.

suddeNly, oN the 24th of JAnuAry, a vaSt mASs of waTer camE rushInG doWN
The riVER, fOrcInG the ships fROM thEir anChOrs, aNd dashiNg them
against each oTHer With such violeNce That THE fOreMAsT Of tHe aDmiRAL's
vessel was carrIed away, and ThE SqUadron placED in GrEat dangEr; a
furiOus stORm and thE heavy surF on the bar PrEvenTINg tHem from runNing
out tO sea.


--Columbus reaches San Dom ingo--Reac tioninhis  f avou r--R eturns with hi s  bro ther to Spain--His las t ill ne s s an d 
d eath. 

The v e ss e l s p ut  i nto  P u er to Be llo , thenonce moresto od  westward; b u tthe wind,aga in heading t hem , bega ntob low w ith  such  terri b le vio lence,
th at they w e re obli g e donce  more to run back to w ards the portthey h ad le f t ; b utbefore the ycould reach i t ,t h e y w e re driven out  to sea bya 
te rrific  g ale .   Here  forda y s t hey were to ssed  about, w hile t h e rainp oured d own in  aper fect de lu ge,  a n d t o  a ddt o t he terro rof  theseam e n a  wat ers pout  wasseen approach ing , fr o m w hichtheynarr ow ly es caped. 
Forashort time thetemp est cease d,bu t a ga in ra g ed wit h g rea ter fur y
thanb efo re . No  serious damage, h ow e v er , having  occur r ed ,t he vesse ls 
at  len g t h, on  the 3r d of Feb ruary, 15 03 , cameto  an an ch oroff  ther iver 
Yebra , whichwas w i thin a leagueo f another riv e rk n ow n  asthe  Veragua,
r unni n g th roug h  t hec ountr y sai dt oa bound in gold-mines .
Bothriver s were sounde d, and the Y e bra, orBele n  a s  Columbus call ed it ,
being so m ewhat th e dee pest, th e caravel s entereditathig h t i d e.   At
first th e nati ve s assum eda menac ing  at tit ude ,but assur ed by th egu id es 
of  thep acific i nt ent io nsof th e  Spani ards,  the yre c eiv ed them in a 
fri en dl y wa y. B eside s aq uan tity of  fish and  pr o visi on s,  they b rought
also n um erous gold en  or nament s , --object s delighting the greedy eyes of 
th e Spa niar ds.  TheAde lantad o l o st notime i n asc en din g the r i v er  in  a 
well-arme d boa t toth e re sidence  of Quibian, the p r inc ipal caciqueofthec o un try . 
T hech i ef, a  tall powerfulwarrior, r ec e iv ed him ina  fr ie ndly ma nner,
a nd pr e sentedhim withvarious g ol deno r nam ents.  The  followi ng day
Qu i bianv is itedthe  Admir al , b y who m he w a s h ospit ably e nt ertain ed.
Su ddenly,on the 24th of January,  a vas t mas s o f water c ame rus hing down 
the  river, fo rci ngthe s hip s  from  the i ranc h ors,andd ashing th e maga i n st  each other w i thsuchvio l ence t hatthe foremast of t h e Admiral's
ve ssel w ascar r iedaw ay, and the sq uad ro n placed i ngreat dange r; a
fur io u s sto rm and  the h eavy su r f  o n  the b ar p rev enting th emfr o m runni ng 
o u t to s ea.

--Columbus reaches_San Domingo--Reaction_in
his favour--Returns with his_brother to_Spain--His_last illness_and
death.

The_vessels put into_Puerto Bello, then_once more stood westward;_but
the wind, again_heading_them, began to blow with such terrible violence,
that they were obliged once more to_run_back towards_the_port_they had
left; but before they_could reach it, they were_driven out_to sea by a
terrific gale.  Here for_days_they were tossed_about, while the rain
poured down in a perfect deluge,_and to add to the terror_of the seamen
a_waterspout_was_seen approaching, from which_they narrowly escaped.
For a short time_the tempest ceased, but again raged_with greater fury
than before.  No serious_damage, however, having occurred, the vessels
at_length, on the 3rd of_February, 1503,_came to an anchor off_the river
Yebra, which_was within_a league of_another river known as the Veragua,
running_through the country_said to abound in gold-mines.

Both rivers_were_sounded, and the_Yebra,_or_Belen as_Columbus called it,
being_somewhat_the deepest,_the_caravels entered it at high tide.__At
first the natives assumed a menacing attitude,_but assured by the_guides
of_the pacific intentions of_the Spaniards, they received them_in a
friendly way.  Besides a_quantity of_fish and_provisions, they brought
also numerous golden ornaments,--objects delighting the greedy eyes of
the_Spaniards.  The Adelantado lost no_time in ascending the_river in_a
well-armed_boat to the_residence_of Quibian,_the principal cacique of
the country.

The chief, a_tall powerful_warrior, received him in a friendly_manner,
and presented him with_various_golden ornaments.  The following day
Quibian_visited the Admiral, by whom he_was hospitably entertained.

Suddenly, on the_24th_of_January, a vast mass of_water came rushing down
the river, forcing_the ships from_their anchors, and dashing them
against each other_with_such violence that the foremast of_the_Admiral's
vessel was carried away, and the_squadron_placed_in great danger; a
furious storm_and the heavy surf on the_bar preventing them from running
out to sea.

