Great Voyages and Great Navigators (Part 2 of 3)

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{{Tr|James Cotterell}}. This translation of part 2 begins: "The letters and accounts received from Columbus and his companions in reference to the abundance of gold and precious stones found in the recently discovered countries, had inflamed the imagination of a certain number of covetous merchants and a multitude of gentlemen imbued with the love of adventure."