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" In this book,' answered Valverde, reaching out to him his breviary. The inca opened it eagerly, and turning over the leaves, lifted it to his ear : ' This,' says he, ' is silent ; it tells me nothing ;' and threw it with disdain to the ground. The enraged... "
American Annals: Or, a Chronological History of America, from Its Discovery ... - Page 79
by Abiel Holmes - 1805
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 44

Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1777 - 510 pages
...mesnin;;, he defireo to kliow wliere he had learned thinus fo extraordinary. " In this book," anfwered Valverde, reaching out to him his breviary. The Inca...turning over the leaves, lifted it to his ear : " This," lays lie, " is (iient j it tells me nothing;" and threw it with difdain to the ground. The ^iraa;ed...
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The History of America, Volume 3

William Robertson - America - 1780 - 586 pages
...where the prieft had learned things fo extraordinary. " In this book," anfwered Valverde, reaching'out to him his breviary. The Inca opened it eagerly, and...turning over' the leaves, lifted it to his ear : "This," fays he, "isfilent; it tells me nothing ;" and threw it with difdain to the ground. The enraged monk,...
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The History of America, Volume 3

William Robertson - America - 1787 - 522 pages
...defired to know where the prieft had learned things fo extraordinary. „ In this book, " anfwered Valverde, reaching out to him his breviary. The Inca...turning over the leaves, lifted it to his ear: „ This, "fays he, ,,isfilent; it tells me nothing; "and threw It •with difdain to the ground. The enraged...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 14, Part 1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 434 pages
...di fired to know where he had learned things fo extraordinary. " In this book," anfwered Valverede, reaching out to him his breviary. The Inca opened...eagerly ; and turning over the leaves, lifted it to bis ear : " This," faye he, " i« filent ; it tells me nothing ;" and threw it with difdain to the...
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The history of America. In which is included the posthumous volume ..., Volume 7

William Robertson - 1803 - 456 pages
...he defired to know where the prieft had learned things fo extraordinary. " In this book," anfwered Valverde, reaching out to him his breviary. The Inca...over the leaves, lifted it to his ear : *',This," fays he, " is filent; it tells me nothing ;" and threw it with difdain to the ground. The enraged monk,...
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The History of the Discovery and Settlement: To the Present Time, of North ...

William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1804 - 432 pages
...time he wished to know where the priest had learned the extraordinary things which he had related. " In this book," answered Valverde, reaching out to...inca opened it eagerly, and turning over the leaves raised it to his ear : " This," says he, " is silent, it tells me nothing," and threw it with disdain...
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The History of North and South America, from Its Discovery to ..., Volumes 1-2

Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...lie wished to know where he had learned things so extraordinary. " In this book, " answered Valverdi, reaching out to him his breviary. The Inca opened...turning over the leaves, lifted it to his ear : " This, " says he, " is silent ; it tells me nothing, " and threw it with disdain to the ground. The monk,...
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Universal history, ancient and modern, Volume 24

William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 pages
...learned the extraordinary things which he had related. " In this book," answered Valverde, reaching cut to him his breviary. The inca opened it eagerly and turning over the leaves raised it to his eqr : " This," says he, " is silent, it tells me nothing." and threw it with disdain...
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America: In which is Included the Posthumous Volume Containing the ..., Volume 3

William Robertson - America - 1809 - 388 pages
...as he had never heard of them before, and did not now understand their meaning, he desired .to know where the priest had learned things so extraordinary....turning over the leaves, lifted it to his ear:," This," says he, is silent ; it tells me nothing;" and threw it with disdain to the ground. The enraged monk,...
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The History of North and South America: From Its Discovery to ..., Volumes 1-2

Richard Snowden - America - 1809 - 396 pages
...learned things so £xtrs.ordmary. " In this book," answered Valverdi, reachirvg out to him his bceviary. The Inca opened it eagerly, and turning over the leaves, lifted it to his ear : « This," sayi he " h silent ; it tc-lls me' nothing," and threw it with disdain to the ground. The monk, enraged...
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