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... savage nations . Returning wearied and disheartened from the battle with Birù , they were waylaid and as- saulted by a host of Indians led on by the son of Chirucà . A javelin from his hand pierced one of the Spaniards through the ...
... savage nations . Returning wearied and disheartened from the battle with Birù , they were waylaid and as- saulted by a host of Indians led on by the son of Chirucà . A javelin from his hand pierced one of the Spaniards through the ...
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... savages , he deter- mined to hang himself , nor could the prayers and even tears of his comrades dissuade him from his purpose . The stratagem of the Spaniards , however , was unavailing . Their retreat was perceived , and at daybreak ...
... savages , he deter- mined to hang himself , nor could the prayers and even tears of his comrades dissuade him from his purpose . The stratagem of the Spaniards , however , was unavailing . Their retreat was perceived , and at daybreak ...
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... savages and the obstinacy of their pursuit . For nine days were the Spaniards hunted in this manner about the woods and mountains , the swamps and fens , wandering they knew not whither , and returning upon their steps , until , to ...
... savages and the obstinacy of their pursuit . For nine days were the Spaniards hunted in this manner about the woods and mountains , the swamps and fens , wandering they knew not whither , and returning upon their steps , until , to ...
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... savage wilderness , filled with still more savage foes , was on one side , on the other the roaring sea . How were ... savages by surprise , drove them into the woods , and seized upon their canoes . In these frail barks the Spaniards ...
... savage wilderness , filled with still more savage foes , was on one side , on the other the roaring sea . How were ... savages by surprise , drove them into the woods , and seized upon their canoes . In these frail barks the Spaniards ...
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... savages so emboldened by success , that the latter beleaguered it with their forces , har- assed it with assaults and ambuscades , and re- duced it to great extremity . Such was the alarm in Darien , says the Bishop Las Casas , that the ...
... savages so emboldened by success , that the latter beleaguered it with their forces , har- assed it with assaults and ambuscades , and re- duced it to great extremity . Such was the alarm in Darien , says the Bishop Las Casas , that the ...
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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...