The Life of Hernando Cortes, Volume 1G. Bell, 1896 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 22
Page vii
... doubts as to the truth of the wonderful things I have told about Mexico . I assure you there ought to be no such doubts . Your ex- perience will tell you that historians often read a book through , and only make use of it for a single ...
... doubts as to the truth of the wonderful things I have told about Mexico . I assure you there ought to be no such doubts . Your ex- perience will tell you that historians often read a book through , and only make use of it for a single ...
Page x
... doubt upon the truthfulness of my Mexican gran- deurs ) will naturally consult them , and form own opinions , whether with me or against me , upon my deductions from them . your I have now only to say , in conclusion , that I should not ...
... doubt upon the truthfulness of my Mexican gran- deurs ) will naturally consult them , and form own opinions , whether with me or against me , upon my deductions from them . your I have now only to say , in conclusion , that I should not ...
Page 10
... doubt helped to furnish out their expedition . With their united funds they bought three vessels . One of these vessels belonged to the Governor Velazquez , and he wished to be paid in slaves for his share of the venture , requiring as ...
... doubt helped to furnish out their expedition . With their united funds they bought three vessels . One of these vessels belonged to the Governor Velazquez , and he wished to be paid in slaves for his share of the venture , requiring as ...
Page 23
... doubt ( if the story be true ) , had some private grudge against the Governor , agreed to be the bearer of these complaints , and under- took the bold task of passing from one island to the other in an open boat . " He was , however ...
... doubt ( if the story be true ) , had some private grudge against the Governor , agreed to be the bearer of these complaints , and under- took the bold task of passing from one island to the other in an open boat . " He was , however ...
Page 28
... doubt , made use of by all those who did not wish well to the newly - appointed Commander . The sentiments of these opponents to Cortes cannot be better illustrated than by some jests , which , perhaps , were all their own , but which ...
... doubt , made use of by all those who did not wish well to the newly - appointed Commander . The sentiments of these opponents to Cortes cannot be better illustrated than by some jests , which , perhaps , were all their own , but which ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
2nd Edition ambassadors amongst battle beautiful Bernal Diaz Cacamatzin Cacique Captain Casas causeways Cempoala Chalco chief Cholula Christian command conquerors conquest Contained in Bohn's Córdova Cortés Cortes enters Cozumel Crónica Cruz Cuba dicho Diego Velazquez discovery Donna Marina encomienda enemy English Engravings Essays expedition festival fleet Geronimo de Aguilar gods gold Gomara Governor gran Grijalva Hernando Hernando Cortes Hispaniola Hist historian History horses Huitzilopochtli idols Illustrations Indians Iztapalapa Juan de Grijalva Juan de Ulua land las Indias Lord ment messengers Mexican Mexico Monarch Monarquía Indiana Monte Montezuma Narvaez Nueva-España palace Pedro de Alvarado persons Portraits priests received religion resolved sacrifice sail Señor sent Spaniards Spanish soldiers story temple tenia Texcuco Tezcatlipuk thing thought tion Tlas Tlascalans took towers town Trans Translated uttered Vera Cruz vessels Villa Rica vols Voyages words Yucatan zuma zuma's
Popular passages
Page 10 - Death by the Ancients. Translated by EC Beasley and Helen Zimmern. Edited by Edward Bell, MA With a Frontispiece of the Laokoon group. y- 6d. LILLY'S Introduction to Astrology.
Page 14 - PICKERING'S History of the Races of Man, and their Geographical Distribution. With AN ANALYTICAL SYNOPSIS OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF MAN by Dr.
Page 14 - ... Hipparchus, Minos, Clitopho, Epistles. Translated by G. Burges. V — The Laws. Translated by G. Burges. VI.— The Doubtful Works. Translated by G. Burges. Summary and Analysis of the Dialogues. With Analytical Index. By A. Day, LL.D. $s. PLAUTUS'S Comedies. Translated by HT Riley, MA 2 vols. 5.'".
Page 15 - Homer's Odyssey, with the Battle of Frogs and Mice, Hymns, &c. , by other translators. Edited by the Rev. JS Watson, MA With the entire Series of Flaxman's Designs. 5*.
Page 18 - STANLEY'S Classified Synopsis of the Principal Painters of the Dutch and Flemish Schools, including an Account of some of the early German Masters.
Page 18 - SHARPE (S.) The History of Egypt, from the Earliest Times till the Conquest by the Arabs, AD 640, 2 Maps and upwards of 400 Woodcuts.
Page 17 - SCHOPENHAUER on the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason, and On the Will in Nature. Translated by Madame Hillebrand. 5*.