Freydis, daughter of Red Eric, tries to colonise Vinland, 62

G

Gama, Vasco da, 125

Geographical record, last before age of Northmen, 47

Geography, first Christian, 33;
of Christendom from eighth and ninth centuries, 41

Gerard of Cremona, geographical postulates, 9, 10

Gnumi, King, 287

Gog and Magog, wall to shut off, 13

Gold dust, first ever brought by Europeans direct from Guinea coast, 203;
effect, 217

Gomez, Diego, 251;
sets out in command of the caravel the _Wren_, 289;
his narrative, 289-298;
visits Cantor, 291;
converts Nomimansa, 293-295;
meets Bezeghichi, 295;
returns to Lagos, 296;
is sent out by Affonso and goes to the land of the Barbacins, 296;
discovers Santiago, 297;
returns to Portugal, 298;
describes last illness and death of Prince Henry, 304, 305

Gonsalvez, Antam, sent out by Henry, 193;
his voyage, 193-195;
takes the first captives, 195;
is knighted by Nuno Tristam, 198;
goes back to Portugal, 199;
goes back to Africa with the captive prince, 202;
exchanges two boys for ten prisoners, gold dust, and ostrich eggs, 203;
applies for command of ships, 222

Graciosa, 254;
settled, 255

Greenland, sighted by Gunnbiorn and renamed by Eric, 55;
colonised, 56

Green sea of darkness, 13, 14

Gregory X., Pope, 93

H

Harold Hardrada, 68;
type of all Vikings, 69

Helluland, or Slate-land, 56

Henry, the Navigator, special interest of the life and work, 29;
author of discovering movement, 30;
preparation for work of, 80;
predecessors of seamen of, 107-112;
first voyage, 112;
maps used by, 117-122;
Hero of Portugal, 123;
inspires his countrymen with love of exploration, 125;
his brother Pedro his right hand man, 136;
birth, 138;
his aims, 139;
tries to find a way round Africa to India, 139;
his work of exploration a foundation of an empire for his country, 141;
a crusader and a missionary, 142;
sets the example for systematic exploration, 144;
the teacher and master of more successful explorers, 145;
sends out caravels past Cape Non, 147;
brings Portuguese fleet into harbour at Ceuta, 150;
anchors off Ceuta, 151;
leads in the attack on Ceuta and is reported dead, 152;
is made a knight, 153;
begins coasting voyages, 154;
is sent to relieve Ceuta, 155;