The Life of Hernando Cortes, Volume 1G. Bell, 1896 |
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... enemy . But then , that is an error to be commonly noticed even in the greatest generals of that period ; and Cortes , from his singular dexterity in arms , was naturally prone to fall into this error . As regards his pe- culiar ...
... enemy . But then , that is an error to be commonly noticed even in the greatest generals of that period ; and Cortes , from his singular dexterity in arms , was naturally prone to fall into this error . As regards his pe- culiar ...
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... enemies will know far more about them than ever happened ; and the result is , that the future biographer will have to take a middle course , or , which is wiser perhaps , to side now with one party , now with the other , in a most ...
... enemies will know far more about them than ever happened ; and the result is , that the future biographer will have to take a middle course , or , which is wiser perhaps , to side now with one party , now with the other , in a most ...
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... enemy - especially one who has been injuriously treated . With regard to the Governor's power to re- move Cortes , which some have denied , I have no " Calla , borracho loco , no seas mas vellaco , que bien entendido tenemos , que essas ...
... enemy - especially one who has been injuriously treated . With regard to the Governor's power to re- move Cortes , which some have denied , I have no " Calla , borracho loco , no seas mas vellaco , que bien entendido tenemos , que essas ...
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... enemy named magne . * " Romances Caballerescos , " núm . 29. G. B. Depping , " Romancero Castellano . " " Cata Francia , Montesinos , Cata Paris , la ciudad , Cata las aguas de Duero Do van á dar en la mar . " The Mon- tesinos of 32 52 ...
... enemy named magne . * " Romances Caballerescos , " núm . 29. G. B. Depping , " Romancero Castellano . " " Cata Francia , Montesinos , Cata Paris , la ciudad , Cata las aguas de Duero Do van á dar en la mar . " The Mon- tesinos of 32 52 ...
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... enemy , Tomillos . The youth goes to court , enters the hall of Charlemagne's palace , observes Tomillos cheating the King at a game of chess , points out the fraud , and eventually strikes the false player dead . He then discovers his ...
... enemy , Tomillos . The youth goes to court , enters the hall of Charlemagne's palace , observes Tomillos cheating the King at a game of chess , points out the fraud , and eventually strikes the false player dead . He then discovers his ...
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