A Complete History of the United States of America: Embracing the Whole Period from the Discovery of North America Down to the Year 1820 ...The author, 1821 - United States |
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... meet the conqueror . Cortes gave them a gracious reception , and they accosted him with most submissive expressions of friendship , and assured him that Montezuma their prince , was on his way to salute him . The emperor approached ...
... meet the conqueror . Cortes gave them a gracious reception , and they accosted him with most submissive expressions of friendship , and assured him that Montezuma their prince , was on his way to salute him . The emperor approached ...
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... meet Narvez as an enemy . Narvez ad- vanced towards Mexico , and the two armies met on the .banks of a noble river , in the province of Zempoella ; they surveyed each other's numbers and strength ; but the day was tempestuous , and the ...
... meet Narvez as an enemy . Narvez ad- vanced towards Mexico , and the two armies met on the .banks of a noble river , in the province of Zempoella ; they surveyed each other's numbers and strength ; but the day was tempestuous , and the ...
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... meet Cortes with his numerous allies , as they passed the causeway , and so desperate was the con- flict , that Cortes lost all his allies , artillery , baggage , and spoil , with about one half of his Spanish army . Struck with ...
... meet Cortes with his numerous allies , as they passed the causeway , and so desperate was the con- flict , that Cortes lost all his allies , artillery , baggage , and spoil , with about one half of his Spanish army . Struck with ...
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... meet the conqueror . The work of death was begun , each divi- sion moved on to the attack according to appointment , and the Mexicans met them with valour and desperation . Dreading the approach of the fleet , they assembled such a * He ...
... meet the conqueror . The work of death was begun , each divi- sion moved on to the attack according to appointment , and the Mexicans met them with valour and desperation . Dreading the approach of the fleet , they assembled such a * He ...
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... meet Guerges in the field ; they were ambushed and destroyed , and the garrison fled to the woods ; but the savages hunt- ed them until they returned and surrendered at discretion ; these were all put to the sword , or hung in gibbets ...
... meet Guerges in the field ; they were ambushed and destroyed , and the garrison fled to the woods ; but the savages hunt- ed them until they returned and surrendered at discretion ; these were all put to the sword , or hung in gibbets ...
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