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... land the long waving grass of the savannas appeared to them to be moving hosts of Indians . If they looked towards the sea they fancied they beheld fleets of canoes in the distance . Pedrarias en- deavored to prevent all rumors from ...
... land the long waving grass of the savannas appeared to them to be moving hosts of Indians . If they looked towards the sea they fancied they beheld fleets of canoes in the distance . Pedrarias en- deavored to prevent all rumors from ...
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... land , intending to continue in the same direction on the following day . When the morning dawned , however , the wind had changed and was contrary ; whereupon he altered his course , and thus abandoned a cruise , which , if perse ...
... land , intending to continue in the same direction on the following day . When the morning dawned , however , the wind had changed and was contrary ; whereupon he altered his course , and thus abandoned a cruise , which , if perse ...
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... land , whether rich or poor , sufficient for me and mine , far beyond the reach of your control . In the in- nocence of my heart , however , I came here promptly , at your mere request , and my reward is slander , indignity , and chains ...
... land , whether rich or poor , sufficient for me and mine , far beyond the reach of your control . In the in- nocence of my heart , however , I came here promptly , at your mere request , and my reward is slander , indignity , and chains ...
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... thrown into confusion , routed with great slaughter , and many of their chiefs taken prisoners . This victory gave Taxmar the sway over the land and strengthened Aguilar more than ever in his good graces The Companions of Columbus . 51.
... thrown into confusion , routed with great slaughter , and many of their chiefs taken prisoners . This victory gave Taxmar the sway over the land and strengthened Aguilar more than ever in his good graces The Companions of Columbus . 51.
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... land . The heart of Geronimo de Aguilar beat quick with hope when he heard of European ships at hand ; he was distant from the coast however and perceived that he was too closely watched by the Indians to have any chance of escape ...
... land . The heart of Geronimo de Aguilar beat quick with hope when he heard of European ships at hand ; he was distant from the coast however and perceived that he was too closely watched by the Indians to have any chance of escape ...
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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...