A Collection of the Most Celebrated Voyages & Travels, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time: Arranged in Systematic Order, Geographical and Chronological. The Whole Exhibiting a Faithful and Lively Delineation of the World. Carefully Selected from Writers of Different Nations. In Four Volumes, Bind 1Mackenzie and Dent, 1817 |
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Side 79
... himself so much , that he received an ample concession of lands and of Indians , the usual recom- pence bestowed upon adventurers in the New World . Cortes , naturally ardent and active , displayed other quali adies, ...
... himself so much , that he received an ample concession of lands and of Indians , the usual recom- pence bestowed upon adventurers in the New World . Cortes , naturally ardent and active , displayed other quali adies, ...
Side 80
... Cortes , naturally ardent and active , displayed other quali ties , which adapted him for difficult and hazardous enter- prises . With calm prudence in concerting schemes , and persevering vigour in executing them , he combined the art ...
... Cortes , naturally ardent and active , displayed other quali ties , which adapted him for difficult and hazardous enter- prises . With calm prudence in concerting schemes , and persevering vigour in executing them , he combined the art ...
Side 81
... , to each of which Cortes appointed a captain , and committed to him the command of the vessel while at sea , and of the men when on shore . As VOL . I. L the use of fire arms among the nations of Europe CONQUEST OF MEXICO : 81.
... , to each of which Cortes appointed a captain , and committed to him the command of the vessel while at sea , and of the men when on shore . As VOL . I. L the use of fire arms among the nations of Europe CONQUEST OF MEXICO : 81.
Side 82
... Cortes set sail on the 10th of February , 1519 , to make war upon a monarch whose dominions were more extensive than all the kingdoms subject to the Spanish crown . As religious enthusiasm always mingled with the spirt of adventure in ...
... Cortes set sail on the 10th of February , 1519 , to make war upon a monarch whose dominions were more extensive than all the kingdoms subject to the Spanish crown . As religious enthusiasm always mingled with the spirt of adventure in ...
Side 83
... Cortes continued his course to the westward , keeping as near the shore as possible , in order to observe the country ; but could discover no proper place for landing , until he arrived at St. Juan de Ulua . As he entered this harbour ...
... Cortes continued his course to the westward , keeping as near the shore as possible , in order to observe the country ; but could discover no proper place for landing , until he arrived at St. Juan de Ulua . As he entered this harbour ...
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admiral Almagro America anchor appeared arms arrived Barbadoes barge boat body brigantines called canoe captain Carlisle bay carried cazique climate coast colonel Fourgeoud colony Columbus command continued Cortes creek crown of Castile Cuba danger Devil's Harwar discovered Drake endeavoured enemy European expedition fatigue favourable fire fleet friends gave gold governor ground Guacanagari hammock hand harbour head Hispaniola honour hopes immediately Indians inhabitants instantly island Joanna land leagues leave Mexicans Montezuma morning mountains mulatto musquitoes natives negroes never night Nombre de Dios obliged observed officers Panama Paramaribo party person Peru pinnaces Pizarro poor Porto Bello present provisions Quito rebels received river rowed sailed sailors seemed sent ship shore side situation slaves soldiers soon Spain Spaniards Spanish Stedman Surinam surprize Symerons tion took town trees troops vessel voyage whole wind woods wounded