I found that part of it towards San Salvador extending from north to south five leagues, and the other side which we coasted along, ran from east to west more than ten leagues.

With gold a man can do anything. It even sends souls to paradise.

Thus the eternal God, our Lord, gives victory to those who follow His way over apparent impossibilities.

I am not solicitous to examine particularly everything here, which indeed could not be done in fifty years, because my desire is to make all possible discoveries, and return to your Highnesses, if it please our Lord, in April.

Riches don't make a man rich, they only make him busier.

I saw a boy of the crew purchasing javelins of them with bits of platters and broken glass.

Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood.