America known to the Ancients――The Island of Atlantis ――Scandinavian Emigration――Eric the Red and Gunnbiorn ――Bjarni Herjulfson and Leif the Lucky――Discovery of Vinland ――Thorvald and the Skrællings――A terrible Struggle――An heroic Amazon――Retreat of the Danes――Return of Freydis to Vinland ――Massacre of Colonists by her Orders――Total Disappearance of Scandinavian Settlement――Madoc of Wales――The Brothers Zeni ――Marco Polo――Early Life of Columbus――The Astrolabe applied to Navigation――A Hearing at last――Duplicity of John II.――Columbus in Poverty and Exile――A generous Prior――Hope and Despair ――Isabella is won over――Full Powers granted to Columbus――The Start from Saltos――Discontent of Sailors――Var…
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