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" The natives of the island were no less objects of curiosity to the Spaniards, differing, as they did, from any race of men they had ever seen. Their appearance gave no promise of either wealth or civilization, for they were entirely naked, and painted... "
The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columubs; to which are Added Those of ... - Page 170
by Washington Irving - 1869
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The London Magazine, Volume 10

1828 - 448 pages
...descended from above on their ample wings, and that these marvellous beings were inhabitants of the skies.* The natives of the island were no less objects of...ever seen. Their appearance gave no promise of either wealth or civilization, for they were entirely naked, and painted with a variety of colours. With some...
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The London Magazine

English literature - 1828 - 438 pages
...descended from above on their ample wings, ami that these marvellous beings were inhabitants of the skies.* The natives of the island were no less objects of...had ever seen. Their appearance gave no promise of cither wealth or civilization, for they were entirely naked, and painted with a variety of colours....
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A history of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, Volume 1

Washington Irving - 1828 - 502 pages
...from above o'n their ample wings, and that these marvellous beings were inhabitants of the skies.' The natives of the island were no less objects of...had ever seen. Their appearance gave no promise of ' The idea that the white men came from heaven was universally entertained by the inhabitants of the...
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The Beauties of Washington Irving, Esq. ...

Washington Irving - American essays - 1830 - 346 pages
...descended from above on their ample wings, and that these marvellous beings were inhabitants of the skies. The natives of the island were no less objects of...ever seen. Their appearance gave no promise of either wealth or civilization, for they were entirely naked, and painted with a variety of colours. With some...
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Robert Merry's Museum, Volumes 1-2

Samuel Griswold Goodrich, Stephen T. Allen - Children's literature - 1842 - 418 pages
...from above, on their ample wings, and that these marvellous beings were inhabitants of the skies. " The natives of the island were no less objects of...differing, as they did, from any race of men they had seen. They were entirely naked, and painted with a variety of colors and devices, so as to give them...
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History of the Indians of North and South America

Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Children's literature - 1844 - 340 pages
...from above on their ample wings, and that these marvellous beings were inhabitants of the skies. " The natives of the island were no less objects of...differing, as they did, from any race of men they had seen. They were entirely naked, and painted with a variety of colors and devices, so as to give them...
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An Account of Discoveries in the West Until 1519, and of Voyages to and ...

Conway Robinson, Virginia Historical Society - America - 1848 - 590 pages
...from above on their ample wings, and that these marvellous beings were inhabitants of the skies.* " The natives of the island were no less objects of...ever seen. Their appearance gave no promise of either wealth or civilization, for they were entirely naked, and painted with a variety of colours. With some...
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The Works of Washington Irving...

Washington Irving - 1848 - 454 pages
...descended from above on their ample wings, and that these marvelous beings were inhabitants of the skies.* The natives of the island were no less objects of...ever seen. Their appearance gave no promise of either wealth or civilization, for they were entirely naked, and painted with a variety of colors. With some...
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The life and voyages of Christopher Columbus

Washington Irving - Astoria (Or.) - 1849 - 756 pages
...descended from above on their ample wings, and that these marvelous beings were inhabitants of the skies.* The natives of the island were no less objects of...ever seen. Their appearance gave no promise of either wealth or civilization, for they were entirely naked, and painted with a variety of colors. With some...
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The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus: Together with the ..., Volume 1

Washington Irving - 1849 - 450 pages
...descended from above on their ample wings, and that these marvelous beings were inhabitants of the skies.* The natives of the island were no less objects of...ever seen. Their appearance gave no promise of either wealth or civilization, for they were entirely naked, and painted with a variety of colors. With some...
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