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INDEX. 505 policy for the conversion of the Moors, 408. The queen's measures for cir- cumscribing the powers of the, in. 435. Their wealth, 435, note. The queen's care of their morals, 437. See Ecclesiastics. Coin, debasement of, in Castile, i. 69, 223. Enactments respecting, 224. Colonies, careful provision made for the, II. 486. Emigration to the, encour- aged, 487. License for private voya- ges to the, 488. Spirit of the legisla- tion of the, 493. Trade of, confined to Seville, 495. Articles of commerce in the, 498. Slavery there, HI. 475. Ad- ministration of the government of the, 478. See Hispaniola and JFest Indies. Colonna, Prospero, sent to harass the French, in. 141. His visit to Isabella, 173, note. Successor to Gonsalvo, at Naples, 278. Columbus, Christopher, early history of, II. 115. His belief of land in the west, 116, 118. Applies to Portugal, 119; to the court at Castile, 119. His case referred to a council, 121. His appli- cation rejected, 119. His application to Medina Sidonia and Medina Celi, 123. Prepares to leave Spain, 123. Interposition in his behalf, 124. Pres- ent at the surrender of Granada, 125. Urges his suit before Ferdinand and Isabella, 125. The nature of his de- mands, 126. Isabella favorable to- wards, 127. Final arrangement with, 128. Sails on his first voyage, 129. Indifference to his enterprise, 131. His tribute to Isabella, 133, note. Re- turns from his voyage, ICO. Invited to Barcelona, 160. The West Indies discovered by, 161. His visit to Por- tugal, 161. His reception by John II., 161, note. His reception at Palos, 162. His progress to Barcelona, 164. His reception at the court, 164. His interview with the sovereigns, 165. Sensations caused by his discovery, 166. Royal attentions shown to, at Barcelona, 167. Preparations for his second voyage, 169, 171, 177. In- structions to, respecting the natives, VOL. Ill G4 170. New powers granted to, 17], Sails on his second voyage, 178. Com- plaints against him, 460. His second return, 461. Reaction of public feel- ing respecting him, 462. The queen's confidence in him unshaken, 462. Honors conferred on him, 464. Dif- ficulties as to his third voyage, 464. Sails, 465. Discovers terra firma, 465. His endeavours to quell the mutiny at Hispaniola, 466. Loud complaints against him, 467. Superseded in his government, and sent to Spain by Bobadilla, 473. His reception, 474. Ovando commissioned in his stead, 477. Remarks respecting the delay to send him out, 479. Equipment for his fourth and last voyage, 481. His despondency, 482. Last letter of the sovereigns to him, 483. Sails, 484, Forbidden to touch at Hispaniola, though in distress, 484. Remarkable fate of his enemies, 484. Dissatisfied with the license for private voyages, 490, note. Affected by the death of Isabella, iii. 187. His return from his last voyage, 235. Learns Isabella's death, 236. His illness, 237. Visits the court, 238. Unjust treatment of, by Ferdinand, 239. Declines in health and spirits, 240. His death, 241. His person and habits, 242. His enthu- siasm, 243. His lofty character, 244, Remarks respecting the family of, 245, note. Columbus, Diego, son of Christopher Columbus, III. 245, note. Columbus, Ferdinand, his History of the Admiral, ii. 507, note. Notice of, in. 245, note. Comines, minister of Charles VIII., at Venice, ii. 290, 292. Commerce of Granada, i. 290. Commons of Castile, power granted to the, I. 1. Treatment of, by John I., Ivii. Permanent committee of the, resides at court, Ixxiii, note. Oppres- sion of the, 8; its consequences, 11, State of the, under the reign of Ferdi- nand and Isabella, iii. 437. Their consideration, 439.