The Life of Hernando Cortes, Volume 1G. Bell, 1896 |
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... Governor to go to Cuba ; and Pedra- rias , not knowing what to do with his soldiers , consented . One of these men was Bernal Diaz Bernal Diaz . De Cordo- del Castillo , a simple soldier , who has , however , written a narrative of the ...
... Governor to go to Cuba ; and Pedra- rias , not knowing what to do with his soldiers , consented . One of these men was Bernal Diaz Bernal Diaz . De Cordo- del Castillo , a simple soldier , who has , however , written a narrative of the ...
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... Governor Velazquez , and he wished to be paid in slaves for his share of the venture , requiring as a condition that the expedi- tion should go to some islands between Cuba and Honduras , make war , and bring back a number of slaves ...
... Governor Velazquez , and he wished to be paid in slaves for his share of the venture , requiring as a condition that the expedi- tion should go to some islands between Cuba and Honduras , make war , and bring back a number of slaves ...
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... Governor Velazquez then was . The news brought back by the expe- dition , and certain golden ornaments which they had to show ( well - wrought , but not of pure gold ) , could not fail to stimulate Velazquez to further attempts at ...
... Governor Velazquez then was . The news brought back by the expe- dition , and certain golden ornaments which they had to show ( well - wrought , but not of pure gold ) , could not fail to stimulate Velazquez to further attempts at ...
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... Governor , accordingly , Velazquez prepared , or perhaps we should say , authorized new fleet : gives the the ... Governor's instructions , it appears that one of the first objects of the expedition was to have been the search after ...
... Governor , accordingly , Velazquez prepared , or perhaps we should say , authorized new fleet : gives the the ... Governor's instructions , it appears that one of the first objects of the expedition was to have been the search after ...
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... Governor's own province , who could tell him the local news at home , was sure " Animábolos el Moço Cortés , como el que se havia de ver en otros maiores aprietos . " — HERRERA , Hist . de las Indias , dec . 1 , lib . vi . cap . 13 ...
... Governor's own province , who could tell him the local news at home , was sure " Animábolos el Moço Cortés , como el que se havia de ver en otros maiores aprietos . " — HERRERA , Hist . de las Indias , dec . 1 , lib . vi . cap . 13 ...
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