CHAPTER II 11

Discovery of Cuba on Sunday, October 28, 1492--The First Landing Place on the Island--Named for the Heir of the Spanish Throne--Appreciation of the Beauty and Charm of the Island--First Contact with its Inhabitants--Exploration of the Northern Coast--Cuba Supposed to be the Country of the Great Khan--Further Explorations of the Coast--Departure for Hispaniola--Second Visit to Cuba--Exploration of the Southern Coast--Discovery of Jamaica--Navigating the Caribbean Sea--Some Inland Excursions--Experiences with the Natives--Reaching the Western End of the Island--Exhortation of a Native Sage--Columbus's Final Departure from Cuba.