The Pioneer Heroes of the New World: From the Earliest Period (982) to the Present TimeDayton and Wentworth, 1855 - 720 sider |
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... Aztec Chiefs by Alvarado - The Return to Mexico - Hostility of the Aztecs - Furious Fighting for many Days in that City - The Death of Montezuma , 220 CHAPTER X. The Spaniards Retreat from the City - The " Noche Triste , " or Miserable ...
... Aztec Chiefs by Alvarado - The Return to Mexico - Hostility of the Aztecs - Furious Fighting for many Days in that City - The Death of Montezuma , 220 CHAPTER X. The Spaniards Retreat from the City - The " Noche Triste , " or Miserable ...
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... Aztec * empire was filled by the famous Montezuma , who , in 1502 , on the decease of his uncle , came by election to the sovereignty . He had been dis- * The Aztecs , originally a small tribe settled in the Mexican Valley , by ...
... Aztec * empire was filled by the famous Montezuma , who , in 1502 , on the decease of his uncle , came by election to the sovereignty . He had been dis- * The Aztecs , originally a small tribe settled in the Mexican Valley , by ...
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... Aztec government and polity . Of this fierce and sanguinary religion he was supposed to be an enthu siastic devotee ; and from the stern and melancholy expression of his countenance , his name , signifying the " sad " or " severe man ...
... Aztec government and polity . Of this fierce and sanguinary religion he was supposed to be an enthu siastic devotee ; and from the stern and melancholy expression of his countenance , his name , signifying the " sad " or " severe man ...
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... Aztec empe ror . Impatient of the yoke , they invited the Spanish general to visit their city , Cempoalla ; and the mind of the adventurer was elated with the prospect of native assistance in his ambi- tious schemes . Meanwhile , he ...
... Aztec empe ror . Impatient of the yoke , they invited the Spanish general to visit their city , Cempoalla ; and the mind of the adventurer was elated with the prospect of native assistance in his ambi- tious schemes . Meanwhile , he ...
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... Aztec tyranny , made by the cacique , encouraged Cortes with fresh hopes . To this chieftain , ( who was exceedingly corpulent , and who passes in the old histories under the title of " the fat cacique , " ) Cortes explained his power ...
... Aztec tyranny , made by the cacique , encouraged Cortes with fresh hopes . To this chieftain , ( who was exceedingly corpulent , and who passes in the old histories under the title of " the fat cacique , " ) Cortes explained his power ...
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The Pioneer Heroes of the New World: From the Earliest Period (982) to the ... Henry Howard Brownell Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1857 |
The Pioneer Heroes of the New World: From the Earliest Period (982) to the ... Henry Howard Brownell Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1861 |
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admiral adventurers afterwards Almagro appeared arms arrived Atahuallpa attack Awashonks Aztec brigantines brother brought cacique canoes Captain Smith captive CHAPTER chief Church coast colonists colony Columbus command companions compelled conquest Cortes crew Cuba Cuzco death desperate discovery dispatched enemy England English enterprise expedition explored father fell fierce force Francisco Pizarro fresh friendly friends gold Gonzalo Pizarro governor haue head Hernando Hispaniola honor horses hostile hundred Inca Indians inhabitants island Jamestown killed king land leagues Massasoit Mexico miserable Montezuma mountains natives night Opechancanough party passed perished person Peru Peruvian Pizarro Plymouth Powhatan present prisoner promised received region remained resolved returned river sachem savages says seized sent set sail settlement settlers ship shore soldiers soon Soto sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit suffered sword terrible thousand tion took town tribes vast vessels voyage Wampanoag warriors Werowocomoco wounded
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Side 509 - It was a fearful sight to see them thus frying in the fire and the streams of blood quenching the same, and horrible was the stink and scent thereof; but the victory seemed a sweet sacrifice, and they gave the praise thereof to God...
Side 143 - Christopher, he and his friends banketted, and made me, and them that were in the company great cheere : and for very joy that he had to see the towardness of our intended discovery, he entered into the dance himselfe, amongst the rest of the young and lusty company : which being ended, hee and his friends departed most gently, commending us to the Governance of Almighty God.
Side 473 - So they left that goodly and pleasant city, which had been their resting-place near twelve years ; but they knew they were PILGRIMS, and looked not much on those things, but lifted up their eyes to the heavens, their dearest country, and quieted their spirits.
Side 33 - Of all the western stars, until I die. It may be that the gulfs will wash us down: It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, And see the great Achilles, whom we knew. Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho...
Side 113 - their majesties commanded me by letter to submit to whatever Bobadilla should order in their name ; by their authority he has put upon me these chains, I will wear them until they shall order them to be taken off, and I will preserve them afterwards as relics and memorials of the reward of my services...
Side 131 - Little have I profited," he adds, in another, "by twenty years of service, with such toils and perils; since, at present, I do not own a roof in Spain. If I desire to eat or sleep, I have no resort but an inn; and, for the most times, have not wherewithal to pay my bill.
Side 93 - ... of the forest. The pleasant life of the island was at an end ; the dream in the shade by day ; the slumber during the sultry noon-tide heat by the fountain or the stream, or under the spreading palm-tree ; and the song, the dance, and the game in the mellow evening, when summoned to their simple amusements by the rude Indian drum. They were now obliged to grope day by day, with bending body and anxious eye, along the borders of their rivers, sifting the sands for the grains of gold which every...
Side 380 - Lincolne-shire; where within a short time being glutted with too much company, wherein he took small delight, he retired himselfe into a little wooddie pasture, a good way from any towne, invironed with many hundred Acres of other woods: Here by a faire brook he built a Pavillion of boughes, where only in his cloaths he lay.
Side 456 - At night we came to other mountaines, which lie from the rivers side. There wee found very loving people, and very old men : where wee were well used. Our boat went to fish, and caught great store of very good fish.
Side 473 - The next day, (July 22d,) the wind being fair, they went on board and their friends with them ; when truly doleful was the sight of that sad and mournful parting ; to see what sighs, and sobs, and prayers did sound amongst them ; what tears did gush from every eye, and pithy speeches pierced each other's heart; that sundry of the Dutch strangers, that stood on the quay as spectators, could not refrain from tears.