Part 23

Ptolemy, an improved, 242.

Quattro Giornate (Four Journeys), 176.

Quinsai, city of, 25, 43, 46.

Rene, Duke of Lorraine, 242, 246, 247.

Ringmann, Matthias, contemporary of Vespucci, 241.

Roldan, Francesco, combats Ojeda, 136.

Saint-Die, town in which pamphlet was printed containing first reference to America, 241, 242.

Savonarola, mention of, 15.

Schoener, Johann, globe made by, 245.

Sierra Leone, 178.

Soderini, Piero, letter written to, by Vespucci, 82, 101; second letter, 170; third letter, 201.

Terra Firma, definition of term, 70; coast of, 166.

Terra Sanctae Crucis, 246, 248.

Toscanelli, Florentine astronomer, 16; friendly with Vespucci, 16; great attainments of, 19; corresponds with Columbus, 17, 23-27; sends chart to Columbus, 21; ideas of, adopted by Columbus, 30.

Trapobana, island of, 123.

Trinidad, visited by Columbus, 131; by Vespucci, 132.

Varnhagen, Viscount, explains Vespucci's "second" voyage, 105.

Vela, Cape de la, 135.

Venezuela, origin of name, 134.

Veragua, Duke of, 220.

Vespucci, Amerigo, spelling of the name, 1; birthplace of, 2; parents, 3, 4; ancestors, 5, 6; birthplace of, 2; parents, 3, 4; ancestors, 5, 6; youth, 7, 8, 9, 12-14; favorite authors, chap. iii.; begins his career, 51; enters service with the Medici, 54; goes to Spain, 55; letter of, from Spain, 56; personal appearance of, 63; characteristics of, 64; debatable voyage of, chap. vi.; outfits fleet for Columbus, 76; in pay of Spain, 81; letter of, on alleged first voyage, 82-100; letters to Soderini, 82, 101, 170, 201; his Four Voyages, 90; accused of purloining from Columbus, 101; vindicated by Humboldt, 103; more humane than Columbus, 104; second voyage of, chap. vii.; oldest known writing relating to his voyages, 109; describes constellations of southern hemisphere, 112, 113; in fight with Indians, 117, 118; mentions giants, 119; discovers Lake Dwellers, 120; takes slaves to Spain, 121, 122; with Ojeda in 1499, 130; quoted by Irving, 134; aborigines seen by, 140-144; finds pearls, 146; fellow-voyagers of, chap. x.; head of house of Berardi, 151; projected voyage with Pinzon, 153; invited to Portugal, 168; married to Maria Cerezo, 168; leaves Spain for Portugal, 169; makes two voyages under Portuguese flag, 170; account of third voyage, 170-177; encounters cannibals, 180-183; calls his discovery the New World, 185; royally received in Portugal, 195; renowned navigator, 196; first-published letter of, 197; makes a "fourth" voyage to America, 200; returns to Spain, 209; contrasted with Columbus, 209-214; mentioned in a letter by Columbus, 218; pilot-major of Spain, chap. xv.; at court, 224; corrects charts made by Columbus, 229; official papers relating to, 233; last will and testament, 234; death of, 235.

Vespucci, Anastasio, Amerigo's father, 3, 6.

Vespucci, Elizabetta, Amerigo's mother, 3.

Vespucci, Georgio Antonio, 8, 11.

Vespucci, Giovanni, or Juan, Amerigo's nephew, 55; is bequeathed his uncle's valuable papers, 235.

Vespucci, Girolamo, Amerigo's brother, 52, 53.

Vespucci, Guido Antonio, epitaph of, 6.

Waldseemueller, Martin, German geographer, who gave the name to America, 241-243.