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... give them encomiendas * of Indians , whenever there should be vacancies . As these vacancies , however , would only occur from the death of the proprietors , or the confiscation of their property ( for the island of Cuba was already ...
... give them encomiendas * of Indians , whenever there should be vacancies . As these vacancies , however , would only occur from the death of the proprietors , or the confiscation of their property ( for the island of Cuba was already ...
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... gives the the preparation of , a larger fleet than he had command hitherto sent out ; and , after some hesitation ... give a brief account of the previous life of this Commander , as much may be inferred from it in reference to the im ...
... gives the the preparation of , a larger fleet than he had command hitherto sent out ; and , after some hesitation ... give a brief account of the previous life of this Commander , as much may be inferred from it in reference to the im ...
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... give him an additional reason for wishing * 66 Reclamando , aunque no á voces porque si las diera quizá le costara la vida , que le llevarian la pena por no dar carne al pueblo ; quitóse luego Cortés una cadenilla de óro que traia al ...
... give him an additional reason for wishing * 66 Reclamando , aunque no á voces porque si las diera quizá le costara la vida , que le llevarian la pena por no dar carne al pueblo ; quitóse luego Cortés una cadenilla de óro que traia al ...
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... gives a list and an account of the horses . In truth , it would be * " The Captain Cortes , a dark chestnut horse , which died immediately on arriving at San Juan de Ulua . 66 Pedro de Alvarado and Hernando Lopes de Avila , a very good ...
... gives a list and an account of the horses . In truth , it would be * " The Captain Cortes , a dark chestnut horse , which died immediately on arriving at San Juan de Ulua . 66 Pedro de Alvarado and Hernando Lopes de Avila , a very good ...
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... says that the Tabascans broke their idols and received the cross ; but the account which a much later historian gives is the more probable one , —namely , that their docility Cortes arrives at San Juan de Ulua . 50 CORTES I. E.
... says that the Tabascans broke their idols and received the cross ; but the account which a much later historian gives is the more probable one , —namely , that their docility Cortes arrives at San Juan de Ulua . 50 CORTES I. E.
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