Chapter II

The Spanish in the Gulf of Mexico――Vasco Nuñez de Balboa
concealed in a Cask――His Pardon――Shipwreck and Rescue of
Explorers by Balboa――His Discovery of the Pacific――His Murder
by ♠Anias――Expedition of Ponce de Leon――The Discovery of
Florida and Search for the Fountain of Youth――Leon’s Death
from poisoned Arrows――Discovery of the Mouths of the Pacific
by Francis Garay――Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon in Florida――His
Cruelty to the Natives――Their Retaliation――Verrazano on the
Atlantic coast of North America――The Invasion of Florida by
Pamphilo de Narvaez――His Disappointment, Retreat, and Death
――The Captivity and Escape of four of his Followers――The
Expedition of Hernando de Soto――Meeting with Juan Ortiz――His
romantic Story――An Indian burned alive――A native Princess――At
the foot of the Apalachian Mountains――Southward to Mavilla
――Struggle with Indians――Westward ho! and Discovery of the
Mississippi――De Soto in a new Character――His Death and Burial
in the Mississippi――Escape of his Men under his Successor,
Luis ♦Moscoso de Alvarado――Murder of Louis Cancello, the
Missionary――Expedition of De Luna.

♠ ‘Anias’ used throughout, refers to Peter Arias
♦ ‘Muscoso’ replaced with ‘Moscoso’