Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. CRISTOVAL DE OLID SENT IN SEARCH OF GRIJALVA.--ARRIVAL OF PE- DRO DE ALVARADO AT SANTIAGO.--DISAPPOINTMENT OF VELASQUEZ. HIS DIFFICULTY AS TO A NEW COMMANDER.--SELECTION OF HER NANDO CORTES.--PREPARATIONS FOR A NEW EXPEDITION.--THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY VELASQUEZ TO CORTES.--DISPUTED QUES- TION AS TO THE PERIOD OF GRIJALVA'S RETURN.--DOUBTS ENTER- TAINED BY VELASQUEZ OF THE FIDELITY OF CORTES.--DEPARTURE OF CORTES FOR SANTIAGO. SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTS OF VELASQUEZ TO DEPRIVE HIM OF HIS COMMAND.--CORTES SAILS FROM THE HA- VANA. THE FLEET DISPERSED BY A STORM.--ARRIVAL AT COZUMEL. CAPTURE AND PACIFIC TREATMENT OF INDIANS.--DISCOVERY OF A CAPTIVE SPANIARD.--IDOLATRY OF THE NATIVES.--FIRST ATTEMPT TO INTRODUCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.--GERONIMO DE AGUILAR. CORTES LEAVES THE COAST OF YUCATAN. The absence of Grijalva for a longer period than had been anticipated, combined with the recollection of the ill-success which had attended the expedition of Cordova, began to cause considerable anxiety to Diego Velasquez after the lapse of a few months from the departure of the former, and he determined upon sending a vessel in search of him. He therefore fitted out a caravel, under Cristoval de Olid, with instructions to obtain intelligence of Grijalva, and afford him assistance if necessary1. But Olid did not accomplish his mission: he pro 1 Gomara: Cronica de la Nueva ico, etc. cap. vii. V. Appendix A. Espafia, con la Conquista de Mex- (Folio: Qaragoca, 1554.) A. D. 1518.1 A THIRD EXPEDITION PROJECTED. 17 ceeded no further than the coast of Yucatan, where he encountered such severe weather that he returned direct to Cuba, Soon after his departure, Pedro de Alvarado arrived at Santiago in the vessel which Grijalva had despatched from San Juan de...
