THE PETER PARLEY PUBLISHING COMPANY W. W. HOUSE, HARTFORD, ст. Contents. GEOGRAPHICAL VIEW OF AMERICA. CHAPTER I. Geographical Description of North and South America, DISCOVERY OF AMERICA BY THE NORTHMEN. CHAPTER II. Account of the alledged Discovery of America by the Northmen, DISCOVERIES AND CONQUESTS OF THE SPANIARDS. CHAPTER III. State of Geographical Science. Efforts of the Spaniards and Portuguese. PAGE. 11 20 27 37 Various Discoveries of Columbus in America. Return to Spain, CHAPTER VI. Second Voyage of Columbus to America. His Third Voyage. His Fourth Voyage. His return to Spain and his Death. Natives, 46 Sufferings of the 57 CHAPTER VII. Spanish Discoveries on the Continent. Proceedings of Cortez, . 66 CHAPTER VIII. Final Conquest of Mexico. Death of Cortez. Guatemala, . 76 CHAPTER IX. Discovery of the South Sea. Conquest of Peru, CHAPTER X. Historical Sketch of the Peruvian Empire. Proceedings of the Spaniards. in Peru, CHAPTER XI. Conquest of Chili. Paraguay. Rio de la Plata, . 87 99 . 110 |