Innocent VIII., pope, elects Matthias Bishop of Gardar, 74.

Ireland, Thorhall driven ashore on, 35.

Ireland the Great, _see_ Hvitramanna-land.

Isabelica, Punta, 217 n.

Isabella, aids Columbus, 371-372;
reports of illness, 373.
_See also_ Ferdinand and Isabella.

Isabella, in Espanola, preparations for city, 308;
Columbus's departure, 366;
mentioned, 321, 322.

Isabella, island, discovered by Columbus, 123, 124, 263;
Columbus leaves 128;
mentioned, 151.

Isleo, Cabo del, 127, 128.

Jacmel, 407 n.

Jaederen, Thorvald and Eric the Red leave, 15, 45.

Jamaica, 215, 338;
Columbus's shipwreck, 387;
Columbus bound for, 389;
Columbus reaches, 406.

Jardines, described, 344;
natives, 345-346.

Jerez, Rodrigo de, 136.

Jerome, St., 414.

Jews, expulsion from Spain, 90.

Jiddah, spice trade, 427 n.

Joachim, Abbot, prophecy, 413-414.

John II., of Portugal, grant to Fernam Dominguez do Arco, 93 n.;
receives Columbus, 253-255;
and Demarcation Line, 323, 326.

John, prince of Castile, 323, 369.

Jon Thordsson, and Flat Island Book, 4.

Juana, _see_ Cuba.

Karlsefni, _see_ Thorfinn Karlsefni.

Keelness, 33, 35, 39, 55.

Ketil, settles in Greenland, 46.

Kialarnes, _see_ Keelness.

Labrador, and John Cabot's first voyage, 423 n.

Lagartos, Rio de los, 400 n.

Lanzada, Punta, 179.

Lanzarote, 92.

Lapa, Cape of, 340;
pearl fisheries near, 346;
Columbus near, 353, 354.

La Vega, Columbus at, 375.

Leif Ericson, and discovery of America, 8, 11;
date of voyage, 12, 43 n.;
in Norway, 24-25, 47;
discovery, 25, 50-54;
introduces Christianity in Greenland, 26;
mentioned, 33, 59, 62, 63;
displeasure at Freydis, 65.

Leif's-booths in Vinland, Thorvald reaches, 54-55;
Thorfinn Karlsefni's arrival, 60.

Leikskalar, Eric at, 16.

Lepe, Diego de, voyage, 416 n.

Levantados, Cayo de, 221 n.

Lindo, Cabo, 166.

Lisbon, Columbus driven into river by tempest, 251, 379;
John Cabot's presence in, alleged, 430.

Llana, Punta, 349.

Llandra, Columbus at, 256.

Long Island, 117 n.

Lucayos, discovered, 110.

Luengo, Cabo, 356.

Luna, Rio de la, 132.

Lybia, voyage of Hanno from, 328.

Lysufirth, 27, 57.

Macorix, 206.

Macuris, Punta, 220 n.

Madama Beata, island, named, 365.

Madeira, 236, 243, 250;
Columbus at, 320.

Magnus Thorhallsson, and Flat Island Book, 4.

Mago, _see_ Mango.

Maici, Punta de, 158 n.