Ocean's Story; or, Triumphs of Thirty Centuries Maritime Adventures, Achievements, Explorations, Discoveries and Inventions; and of the Rise and Progress of Ship-Building and Ocean Navigation, from the Ark to the Iron Steamships

CHAPTER XIV.--Birth of Christopher Columbus--His Early Life

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and Education--His First Voyage--His Marriage--His Maritime Contemplations--He makes Proposals to the Senate of Genoa, the Court of Venice, and the King of Portugal--The Duplicity of the latter--Columbus visits Spain--Juan de Marchena--Columbus repairs to Cordova--His Second Marriage--His Letter to the King--The Junto of Salamanca--Columbus resolves to shake the dust of Spain from his feet--Marchena's Letter to Isabella--The Queen gives Audience to Columbus--The Conditions stipulated by the latter--Isabella accepts the Enterprise, while Ferdinand remains aloof 137