| BOOK I | |
|---|---|
| Increase of Empire | 278 |
| Cardinal Ximénes | 279 |
| Arrival of Charles the Fifth | 279 |
| Swarm of Flemings | 280 |
| Opposition of the Cortes | 281 |
| Colonial Administration | 282 |
| Spirit of Chivalry | 283 |
| Progress of Discovery | 284 |
| Advancement of Colonization | 285 |
| System of Repartimientos | 285 |
| Colonial Policy | 286 |
| Discovery of Cuba | 287 |
| Its Conquest by Velasquez | 288 |
| Cordova’s Expedition to Yucatan | 289 |
| His Reception by the Natives | 291 |
| Grijalva’s Expedition | 292 |
| Civilization in Yucatan | 292 |
| Traffic with the Indians | 293 |
| His Return to Cuba | 294 |
| His cool Reception | 294 |
| Ambitious Schemes of the Governor | 295 |
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