The History of North and South America, from Its Discovery to the Death of General Washington, Volumes 1-2Benjamin Warner, and sold at his stores, Richmond, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina, 1819 - America |
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... Cortes accompanies Velasques to Cuba , 74 Cortes invades Mexico , ' 77 Character of Montezuma , 82 Montezuma meets Cortes with great pomp , 94 Montezuma made prisoner , 97 Cortes gets entire possession of Mexico , 121 Magellan sails ...
... Cortes accompanies Velasques to Cuba , 74 Cortes invades Mexico , ' 77 Character of Montezuma , 82 Montezuma meets Cortes with great pomp , 94 Montezuma made prisoner , 97 Cortes gets entire possession of Mexico , 121 Magellan sails ...
Page 73
... Cortes , and supported their recommendation with such address and assi- duity as proved successful . Cortes was born at Medellin , a small town in Estremadura , in the year 1485 , and descended from a noble family ; but of very moderate ...
... Cortes , and supported their recommendation with such address and assi- duity as proved successful . Cortes was born at Medellin , a small town in Estremadura , in the year 1485 , and descended from a noble family ; but of very moderate ...
Page 74
... Cortes had not hitherto acted in high command , he had displayed such abilities in scenes of difficulty and danger , as raised universal expectation , and turned the eyes of his country- men towards him , as one capable of executing ...
... Cortes had not hitherto acted in high command , he had displayed such abilities in scenes of difficulty and danger , as raised universal expectation , and turned the eyes of his country- men towards him , as one capable of executing ...
Page 75
... Cortes soon observed a growing alienation and distrust in his behaviour , and was advised by his friends , Lares and Duero , to hasten his departure , before these should become so confirmed , as to break out into open violence . Cortes ...
... Cortes soon observed a growing alienation and distrust in his behaviour , and was advised by his friends , Lares and Duero , to hasten his departure , before these should become so confirmed , as to break out into open violence . Cortes ...
Page 76
... Cortes , a Franciscan friar of St. Jago had secretly conveyed an account of this interesting intelligence to Bartholo- mew de Olmedo , a monk of the same order , and who acted as chaplain to the expedition . This gave Cortes time to ...
... Cortes , a Franciscan friar of St. Jago had secretly conveyed an account of this interesting intelligence to Bartholo- mew de Olmedo , a monk of the same order , and who acted as chaplain to the expedition . This gave Cortes time to ...
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