 and they pointed to a land
in the west, from whence they said it came; but the cupidity of the
Spaniards was excited by strings of pearls round the arms of some of
them.  These, they said, were procured at the sea-coast on the northern
side of Paria, and they showed the mother-of-pearl shells from which
they were taken.

To secure specimens to be sent to Spain, Columbus dispatched some boats
to that part of the shore.  Numbers of the natives came down, and
treating the Spaniards as beings of a superior order, regaled them with
bread and various fruits of excellent flavour.  They had among them tame
parrots, one of light green with a yellow neck, and the tips of the
wings of a bright red, others of a vivid scarlet, except some azure
feathers in the wing.  These they gave to the Spaniards, who, however,
cared for nothing but pearls, many necklaces and bracelets of which were
given by the Indian women in exchange for hawks' bells or articles of
brass.

The Spaniards returned on board highly delighted at the way they had
been treated, while the quantity of pearls seen among the natives raised
the sanguine anticipations of Columbus, who was anxious to send the
finest specimens to the sovereigns.

Still believing the peninsula of Paria to be an island, he sailed on
westward until compelled, by finding the water more shallow as he
advanced, to anchor, when he sent a caravel to explore.  She returned
the following day with a report that at the end of the gulf there was an
opening of two leagues, which led into an inner gulf, into which flowed
a quantity of fresh water by four openings.  It was in reality the mouth
of the large river now called the Paria.  To the inner gulf Columbus
gave the name of the Gulf of Pearls.

Finding no passage to the westward, the ships proceeded in an opposite
direction for the Boca del Dragon.  On the 13th of August they anchored
in a fine harbour, to which Columbus gave the name of Puerto de Gatos.
Here also were seen mangroves growing in the water with oysters clinging
to the branches, their mouths open, as
and they pointed to a land 
 in the west, from whence they said it came; but the avarice of the 
 Spaniards was stimulate by strings of pearls round off the coat of arms of some of 
 them.   These, they said, were procured at the ocean - coast on the northern 
 side of Paria, and they read the mother - of - pearl shells from which 
 they were aim. 

 To secure specimens to be send to Spain, Columbus dispatch some boats 
 to that character of the shore.   Numbers of the natives total down, and 
 treating the Spaniards as beings of a ranking order, regaled them with 
 bread and various fruit of excellent flavour.   They had among them tame 
 parrots, one of light fleeceable with a yellow neck, and the tips of the 
 wings of a bright red, others of a vivid scarlet, except some azure 
 feather in the wing.   These they gave to the Spaniards, who, however, 
 cared for nothing but pearls, many necklaces and bracelets of which were 
 given by the Indian women in exchange for hawks' chime or articles of 
 brass. 

 The Spaniards retort on control panel highly delighted at the way they had 
 been treated, while the measure of pearls watch among the natives raised 
 the rubicund anticipations of Columbus, who was anxious to send the 
 finest specimens to the sovereigns. 

 Still believing the peninsula of Paria to be an island, he sailed on 
 westward until compelled, by finding the water more shallow as he 
 advanced, to anchor, when he commit a caravel to explore.   She fall 
 the following day with a report that at the end of the gulf there was an 
 hatchway of two leagues, which led into an inner gulf, into which flow 
 a quantity of fresh water by four openings.   It was in world the mouth 
 of the large river now called the Paria.   To the inner gulf Columbus 
 contribute the name of the Gulf of Pearls. 

 Finding no enactment to the westward, the ship proceeded in an opposite 
 steering for the Boca del Dragon.   On the 13th of August they anchored 
 in a fine harbor, to which Columbus gave the name of Puerto de Gatos. 
 Here besides were seen mangroves growing in the water system with oysters clinging 
 to the branches, their mouths open, as
 anf they pointed to a land
ln the west, from whence they aaid it zame; but the cupidity of the
Dpqniares was excited by strivgs of pewrls roubd tie arms of some of
them.  Bkese, fmey sciv, were procured at the sed-coast on the toftkern
side of Paria, and they showed thq mothet-ov-pearl shells srom rhicg
nhty were taken.

To secure specimens fo be stnt to Spain, Columnus dispatched some boats
tl thwt part of the shoge.  Numbers of eye natives cxme down, and
treating tge Spaniards as beings of a supdrior order, regqlwd hvem with
breed and various frulns of efcelleny flavour.  Then had aming them tame
parrots, mne of light green with a yalmow neck, and the rips of the
fingr of a grmghf red, lthxrs of a vibid scarlet, except some azure
ftatrvts in the wihg.  Thqsq they gave to the Spaniards, who, howeveg,
carsd for nothing but pearos, many necklaces and braceletf of which were
given by the Indian women in exchatge fkf hcqks' bdold or articles of
brass.

The Spaniards returned og bpagd highly delightcd at the way they hwd
ngen treated, whkle thz qhantity of pearls deen amjng tye nativef raosed
the sanguine anticipatiins of Columyus, who was anxious tl send the
fnnest xpecikens to the sovereigns.

Scill bslieving thf peninsumx of Paria to be an ivland, he sailed on
westward until conpelked, by windong thq water moge shallow as he
advanced, to auchor, when he sfnt a caravel to explore.  She rxvurned
the folkofinc day wich a rcport that at tre end of the yulf thexe was an
opening of two leagues, whych led into dj inner gulf, into whych dlowwd
a quavgity of fresh eater by yjur ipenings.  It was ik reaujty the mouth
of tht oarge river noe cxllqd tie Pawha.  To the itner guug Coljmbus
gave tme vame of the Gulf of Pearns.

Fihding no passage tp bhe westwqrd, the fhips proceedrd in an opposite
dlrectmon foc the Nocw del Dragon.  On the 13th of Aughst they wncmored
in a finq havbout, to which Eolumbus gave the name of Puerto de Gatow.
Here also were sgen mangroves growing ln the water with oysters wlinging
to the brancyes, their mouths ppen, as
and they pointed to a land in from they said came; but the excited strings of pearls the arms of of them. These, they said, were at the sea-coast on the northern side of Paria, and they showed the shells from which they were taken. To secure specimens to be sent to Columbus some to part of the shore. Numbers of the natives came down, and treating the Spaniards as beings a superior order, regaled them with bread and fruits of excellent flavour. had among them tame parrots, of green with yellow and tips of the of a bright red, others of a vivid scarlet, except some azure feathers in the wing. These gave to who, however, for but many necklaces and which were given by the Indian for hawks' bells or articles of brass. The returned on highly delighted at the way they been treated, while the quantity of pearls seen the natives raised the sanguine anticipations of Columbus, who was anxious to send the finest the sovereigns. Still believing peninsula of Paria be island, sailed westward until by finding the water more shallow as he advanced, to anchor, he sent a caravel to explore. She returned the following a that at the of the gulf there an of two leagues, which an gulf, a of water by four openings. was in reality the mouth the large river now inner gulf Columbus gave the name of the of Pearls. Finding no passage to the the ships proceeded in an opposite direction for the Boca del Dragon. the 13th they anchored in a fine harbour, to which gave the name of de Gatos. Here also were seen mangroves growing in water oysters clinging the branches, their open, as
 and they pointed to a land
in thE west, from wHence TheY saId It caMe; buT the cupidity of THe
SpAniards was excited by strIngs oF pEArls ROuNd the Arms of sOMe OF
TheM.  THeSe, tHeY SaId, werE prOcured aT the sea-coaSt oN tHe northern
siDE oF Paria, and tHey Showed the motHer-Of-pearL sHelLS from WhiCh
theY were tAKen.

To sEcure specImENs to be SEnt to SpAIN, COlumBus dispatched some BOaTS
to that part of tHe shorE.  NUMbERS of The Natives camE dOwn, anD
TreatinG ThE sPAniARds as beings of A superior orDEr, rEgaled ThEm wITh
breaD and vArIOus Fruits of excElleNt flavour.  they haD Among thEM tame
paRrots, oNe oF liGht gREeN wIth A yELloW NeCk, aND thE tips of tHe
WiNgs of A briGHT REd, otHerS of a Vivid Scarlet, except SomE azuRE
feAtherS in thE winG.  THese tHey gavE to thE SPaniards, who, howeVer,
cAred for noThiNg But PeArls, mANy neckLacEs aNd braceLets of wHIch WeRE
GIvEn by the Indian women In EXChAnge for hAwks' beLLs Or ARticles oF
bRasS.

The sPAniarDs reTUrNed on boaRd highLY dElIghted aT tHe way tHeY haD
beEn treATed, wHile thE quantitY of peARls seen among thE Natives raised
THe SANgUIne aNtiCipations of coluMBus, wHo waS AnXioUS to seNd the
FiNEsT Specimens to the soverEiGns.

StiLl belIeving the peniNsula of ParIA TO be an islAnd, hE SaILed on
westward uNtil cOmpelled, by FInding thE wateR more shaLlow as he
aDVAnced, to aNchOr, wHen He sENT a Caravel to explORE.  She ReTurned
tHe fOllowinG daY wiTh a RepOrT that at thE end of thE gUlF tHeRe wAs an
oPEning of tWo LeaGuEs, wHich lED into aN inneR gulF, iNtO WhiCh floweD
A qUANtitY oF fResh WatEr By fouR opeNIngS.  It was iN reality tHe mOUth
oF tHe Large riVer now called tHe paria.  To the InNer Gulf CoLUMbus
gave The name of the Gulf of PearlS.

finding No pAssagE to tHe westwarD, thE ships ProCEeded iN an oppOsite
DiRecTIOn for THE BOca DeL Dragon.  On tHE 13Th oF AuguSt They AnchoreD
in a fine harbour, to wHIch columbus gave tHe nAme oF pUeRto DE GATos.
heRE alSO Were seen mangrovEs growing iN tHE wAter with oySTerS cLinging
To the brAncheS, Their moUths open, aS
 and they pointed to a lan d
in the w est,fro m w he ncethey  said it came; butthe cupidity of the
Sp aniar ds wase xc itedby stri n gs o f p ea rl s r ou n dthe a rms  of som e of
them.   T he se, they sai d ,were procu red  at the sea- coa st onth e n o rther n
s ide o f Pari a , andthey show ed the mo t her-of- p e ar l sh ells from which
t h ey were taken.

T o secu re sp e c ime nsto be sent  t o Spa i n, Colu m bu s d isp a tched some bo ats
to that par t of t he  sh o re.  N umber so f t he nativescame  down, an d
trea t ing the Spaniar ds asbei ngs  ofa  s up eri or ord e r,  re g ale d them w it hbread  and v a r ious  fr uits  of e xcellent flav our .  T h eyhad a mongthem  t ame
p arrots , one  o f light green w itha yellownec k,  an dthe t i ps ofthe 
wi ngs ofa brigh t  re d, o t he rs of a vivid scar le t ,  e xcept so me azu r efe a thers in  t hewing .  Thes e th e ygave tothe Sp a ni ar ds, who ,howeve r, 
ca red  forn othi ng but  pearls,  many necklaces andb racelets of w h ic h we r e
gi ven  by the Ind ianw omen  ine xc han g e for  hawk s' be l ls or articles of
b ra ss.

T he Sp aniards retur ned on boa r d highly d elig h te d  at the way th ey ha d
been tre a ted, whi le th e quanti ty of pea r l s seen a mon g t henat i v es  raised
the s a n guin eanticip ati ons ofCol umb us,  wh owas anxio us to se nd  t he 
f ine st sp e cimens t othe  s ove reign s .

Sti ll be liev in gt hepeninsu l ao f  Par ia  t o be  an  i sland , he sai led onwestwardunt i l co mp el led, by  finding thewa ter more s ha llo w as h e advanced , to anchor, when he se n t a car ave l toexpl ore.  She  re turned 
th e  follo wing d ay wi th  ar e portt h at  at  t he end oft h e g ulf t he re w as an
o pening of two leag u es,  which led in toan i n n er  gu l f, int ow hic h flowed
a quanti ty of fres hw at er by four ope ni ngs.  I t was i n rea l ity the  mouth
of  the larg erive r now  called th e Paria.   To thei nnerg ul f Col umb us
gav ethe  name  of th e  Gu lf of  Pearl s. 

Find ing n opassageto the westward, the sh ips pr oceed edin an opp osi t e
d irectionforthe Boca d elDra gon. On the 1 3tho fAug u st th ey a n chored
in afin e ha rbour, to w h i c h C olumb usg ave th e na me of Puerto de G a tos.
Here also  wer e see n m a ngro ve s growing in t hewa t e r with o ys ters clingi ng
to th eb ranch es, th eir mo uths op e n ,a s
 and_they pointed_to a land
in the_west, from_whence_they said_it_came; but the_cupidity of the
Spaniards_was excited by strings_of pearls round_the_arms of some of
them.  These, they said, were procured at the sea-coast on_the_northern
side of_Paria,_and_they showed the mother-of-pearl shells_from which
they were taken.

To secure_specimens to_be sent to Spain, Columbus dispatched some boats
to_that_part of the_shore.  Numbers of the natives came down, and
treating_the Spaniards as beings of a_superior order, regaled_them_with
bread_and various fruits of_excellent flavour.  They had among_them tame
parrots, one of light green_with a yellow neck, and the tips_of the
wings of a bright red,_others of a vivid scarlet,_except some_azure
feathers in the wing. _These they gave_to the_Spaniards, who, however,
cared_for nothing but pearls, many necklaces_and bracelets of_which were
given by the Indian women_in_exchange for hawks'_bells_or_articles of
brass.

The_Spaniards returned on_board_highly delighted_at_the way they had
been treated, while_the_quantity of pearls seen among the natives_raised
the sanguine anticipations of_Columbus,_who was anxious to_send the
finest specimens to the_sovereigns.

Still believing the peninsula of Paria_to be_an island,_he sailed on
westward until compelled, by finding the water more shallow_as he
advanced, to anchor, when he_sent a caravel to_explore. _She_returned
the following day_with_a report_that at the end of the gulf_there was_an
opening of two leagues, which led_into an inner gulf,_into_which flowed
a quantity of fresh water_by four openings.  It was_in reality the mouth
of the_large_river_now called the Paria. _To the inner gulf Columbus
gave the_name of the_Gulf of Pearls.

Finding no passage to the_westward,_the ships proceeded in an opposite
direction_for_the Boca del Dragon.  On_the_13th_of August they anchored
in a_fine harbour, to which Columbus gave_the name of Puerto de Gatos.
Here also were seen_mangroves growing in_the water with oysters clinging
to_the_branches,_their mouths open, as