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... Ovando , Gov- ernor of Hispaniola , undertook to lay waste the great province of Higuey , which lay at the eastern end of Hayti , he sent as commander of part of the troops , a veteran soldier , named Juan Ponce de Leon . He was a ...
... Ovando , Gov- ernor of Hispaniola , undertook to lay waste the great province of Higuey , which lay at the eastern end of Hayti , he sent as commander of part of the troops , a veteran soldier , named Juan Ponce de Leon . He was a ...
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... readily obtained permission from Governor Ovando to make an expedition to this island , and embarked in the year 1508 in a caravel , with a few Spaniards and several Indian inter- preters and The Companions of Columbus . 67.
... readily obtained permission from Governor Ovando to make an expedition to this island , and embarked in the year 1508 in a caravel , with a few Spaniards and several Indian inter- preters and The Companions of Columbus . 67.
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... Ovando , who assayed them in a crucible . The ore was not so fine as that of Hispaniola , but as it was supposed to exist in greater quantities , the Governor deter- mined on the subjugation of the island , and confided the enterprise ...
... Ovando , who assayed them in a crucible . The ore was not so fine as that of Hispaniola , but as it was supposed to exist in greater quantities , the Governor deter- mined on the subjugation of the island , and confided the enterprise ...
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... Ovando , and of bringing it peacefully into subjection . Af- ter remaining some time on the island he re- turned to San Domingo to seek the desired appointment , but to his surprise found the whole face of affairs had changed during his ...
... Ovando , and of bringing it peacefully into subjection . Af- ter remaining some time on the island he re- turned to San Domingo to seek the desired appointment , but to his surprise found the whole face of affairs had changed during his ...
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... Ovando . To settle the matter effectually he exerted what he considered his official and hereditary privilege , and chose officers to suit himself , appointing one Juan Ceron to the gov- ernment of Porto Rico , and Miguel Diaz to serve ...
... Ovando . To settle the matter effectually he exerted what he considered his official and hereditary privilege , and chose officers to suit himself , appointing one Juan Ceron to the gov- ernment of Porto Rico , and Miguel Diaz to serve ...
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Página 73 - ... same marvellous and inestimable qualities. Juan Ponce de Leon listened to these tales with fond credulity. He was advancing in life, and the ordinary term of existence seemed insufficient for his mighty plans. Could he but plunge into this marvellous fountain or gifted river, and come out with his battered, war-worn body restored to the strength and freshness and suppleness of youth, and his head still retaining the wisdom and knowledge of age, what enterprises might he not accomplish in the...
Página 74 - ... men young again. And here I must make protestation to your holiness not to think this to be said lightly or rashly, for they have so spread this rumor for a truth throughout all the court, that not only all the...
Página 352 - IN the name of the Most Holy Trinity, who inspired me with the idea, and afterwards made it perfectly clear to me, that I could navigate and go to the Indies from Spain, by traversing the ocean westwardly...