The Life of Hernando Cortes, Volume 1G. Bell, 1896 |
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... horses , and , for artillery , ten brass guns and some fal- conets . Bernal Diaz rightly 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 ...
... horses , and , for artillery , ten brass guns and some fal- conets . Bernal Diaz rightly 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 ...
Page 42
... horse might be considered equivalent to . Upon the landing of Cortes at Cozumel the inhabitants fled ; but , Cortes capturing some of them , and treating them kindly , the rest returned , and proved submissive and obliging hosts to the ...
... horse might be considered equivalent to . Upon the landing of Cortes at Cozumel the inhabitants fled ; but , Cortes capturing some of them , and treating them kindly , the rest returned , and proved submissive and obliging hosts to the ...
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... horses and the cannon of the Spaniards . Many of the Spaniards were wounded in this encounter , and two of them died of their wounds . Gomara speaks of St. James having appeared in the battle on a white horse ; but Bernal Diaz , while ...
... horses and the cannon of the Spaniards . Many of the Spaniards were wounded in this encounter , and two of them died of their wounds . Gomara speaks of St. James having appeared in the battle on a white horse ; but Bernal Diaz , while ...
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... horses were to have on their poitrals , with bells attached to them . " If we could have a charge upon the sand - hills , " he said , " it would be good ; but they will see that we sink into the mire . Let us re- pair to the shore when ...
... horses were to have on their poitrals , with bells attached to them . " If we could have a charge upon the sand - hills , " he said , " it would be good ; but they will see that we sink into the mire . Let us re- pair to the shore when ...
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... horse at one stroke , according to the affirmation of Acosta ; but the first stroke only was to be feared ; for the razors became soon blunt . They tied this weapon by a string to their arm , lest they might lose it in any violent ...
... horse at one stroke , according to the affirmation of Acosta ; but the first stroke only was to be feared ; for the razors became soon blunt . They tied this weapon by a string to their arm , lest they might lose it in any violent ...
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