The Life of Hernando Cortes, Volume 1G. Bell, 1896 |
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... probably yet arise , whose historians will have to commence the histories of their nations with records of these discoveries and conquests . As an illustration of what I mean , I venture to assert , that probably every youth who has had ...
... probably yet arise , whose historians will have to commence the histories of their nations with records of these discoveries and conquests . As an illustration of what I mean , I venture to assert , that probably every youth who has had ...
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... probably not have attempted the achievement , or would have failed in it , but for a singular concurrence of good and evil fortune , which contributed much to the ultimate success of his enterprise . Great difficulties and fearful ...
... probably not have attempted the achievement , or would have failed in it , but for a singular concurrence of good and evil fortune , which contributed much to the ultimate success of his enterprise . Great difficulties and fearful ...
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... probably would not have been so unfortunate . He might have filled the place that Vasco Nunez attained to ; and his discoveries would then have natu- rally tended towards South America . But a still more arduous task was reserved for ...
... probably would not have been so unfortunate . He might have filled the place that Vasco Nunez attained to ; and his discoveries would then have natu- rally tended towards South America . But a still more arduous task was reserved for ...
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... probably pro- voked by his siding with her relations . Whichever may have been the true story , or whatever the truth in each story , it is certain that , after a serious feud , the Governor and Cortes became friends , and , as a proof ...
... probably pro- voked by his siding with her relations . Whichever may have been the true story , or whatever the truth in each story , it is certain that , after a serious feud , the Governor and Cortes became friends , and , as a proof ...
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... probably an indebted man . There is no doubt that whatever Cortes did advance was chiefly borrowed † capital , and borrowed on the * " Oyó decir á los de la cuidad que el dicho Cortés habia gastado mas de 5,000 castellanos , é que el ...
... probably an indebted man . There is no doubt that whatever Cortes did advance was chiefly borrowed † capital , and borrowed on the * " Oyó decir á los de la cuidad que el dicho Cortés habia gastado mas de 5,000 castellanos , é que el ...
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