Part 47

Ovando, and Columbus, 390.

Padre y Hijo, Cabo de, 221.

Palmas, Cabo de, 133.

Palmista, Punta, 168 n.

Panama, coast explored, 387, 394 n.; supposed connection with Cambodia, 397 n.

Paria, discovery, 339, 373; described, 340, 341; pearls, 346, 348, 373; natives, 346-347; Columbus near, 353, 354; explored by Hojeda and Pinzon, 360 n.; condition, 415.

Paria, Gulf of, 337 n., 340 n., 350 n.

Peraza, Doña Ines, 93.

Peraza, Guillen, 93.

Pérez, Alonso, sights land, 330.

Perlas, Golpho de las, 350; Columbus explores, 355, 356, 358.

Pico, Cabo de, 156.

Pierna, Punta, 178.

Pinta, ship, rudder disabled, 92; repaired, 92-93; sails ahead of Admiral's ship, 97-98; crew sights land, 108-109; mentioned, 120, 122, 133, 138, 211; leaves other ships, 152; news, 205, 207; reappearance, 214; on coast of Española, 215, 219; weakness of mast, 232; leaves Niña, 238.

Pinzon, Martin Alonso, at the Canaries, 92; sails ahead of Columbus, 97-98; and Columbus, 100-101; claims to see land, 102; advises course, 106, 120; at Guanahani, 110; mentioned, 120, 127, 134, 138, 211, 232; leaves Admiral's fleet, 152; rejoins Niña, 214; on coast of Española, 215, 219; Columbus disapproves of, 214, 216; runs Pinta ahead of Niña, 238.

Pinzon, Vicente Yañez, 108 n.; at Guanahani, 110; at Española, 207; disaffection, 216; quoted, 235; charts route, 237; voyage, 360 n., 373, 416 n.

Plata, Monte de, 220.

Plata, Puerto de, 220 n., 296 n., 346.

Playa, Punta de la, 333.

Pliny, quoted, 324, 348, 353.

Polo, Marco, 364, 393 n., 406 n., 426 n.

Porras, Diego de, report of fourth voyage of Columbus, 388, 407 n.

Port Clarence, Long Island, 120 n.

Porto Rico, 223, 225; reports of gold, 225; copper reported, 226; location, 230; Columbus at, 294-295; mentioned, 321, 338, 359, 408.

Portugal, relations with Spain, 246. Columbus received in, 253-256; and Demarcation Line, 323, 416 n., 430; and treaty of Tordesillas, 430.

Pozas, Isla de las, 408.

Principe, Puerto del, 148; Columbus leaves, 150; Columbus returns towards, 151.

Ptolemy, geographical system, 329 n., 396-397.