ba--Character of the Aboriginal Inhabitants--A Race of
Amiable Savages Without Enduring Monuments.

CHAPTER II 11

Discovery of Cuba on Sunday, October 28, 1492--The First Landing Place
on the Island--Named for the Heir of the Spanish Throne--Appreciation of
the Beauty and Charm of the Island--First Contact with its
Inhabitants--Exploration of the Northern Coast--Cuba Supposed to be the
Country of the Great Khan--Further Explorations of the Coast--Departure
for Hispaniola--Second Visit to Cuba--Exploration of the Southern
Coast--Discovery of Jamaica--Navigating the Caribbean Sea--Some Inland
Excursions--Experiences with the Natives--Reaching the Western End of
the Island--Exhortation of a Native Sage--Columbus's Final Departure
from Cuba.

CHAPTER III 28

First Impressions of Cuba--Columbus's Observations of the People and
Resources of the Island--Native Villages and Boats--Negotiations with
the Natives--First Use of Tobacco by Europeans--Columbus's Meagre
Knowledge of the Island--His Death and Burial in Hispaniola--Removal of
His Remains to Havana--Disputes Concerning His Tomb--Final Return of His
Remains to Spain.

CHAPTER IV 37

Archeology of Cuba--The Oldest Rock Formation--Theory of Cuban
Continuity with Florida--The Eocene Age--Submersion in the Oligocene
Period--Miocene Uplift--Changes During the Pleistocene
Period--Topography of the Island--The Mountain Ranges--The Mountains of
Oriente--The Organ Mountains and Magotes--The Valley of the
Vinales--Plains and Valleys--Composition of the Soil--The Climate of
Cuba--Fortunate Situation of the Island--The Rainfall of a Land of
Sunshine.

CHAPTER V 53

Neglect of Cuba by Spanish Explorers and Conquerors--Rule of
Ovando--Ocampo Discovers Cuba to be an Island--First Attempts at
Colonization--Enciso's Story of Ojeda's Adventure--A Test Between
Christianity and Paganism--The Lust of Gold--Diego and Bartholomew
Columbus--Diego Velasquez Appointed Governor--His First Settlement at
Baracoa--The War with Hatuey--Narvaez and His Horsemen--Las Casas the
"Apostle to the Indies"--More Trouble with the Natives--Exploration of
the Island Throughout its Length.

CHAPTER VI 68

Marria