Works, Volume 30Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 124
... bridges to be filled up , and all that he gained each day he filled up . He sent an order to Pedro de Alvarado not to pass beyond any bridge or opening in the causeway without first filling it up , and that not a house should be left ...
... bridges to be filled up , and all that he gained each day he filled up . He sent an order to Pedro de Alvarado not to pass beyond any bridge or opening in the causeway without first filling it up , and that not a house should be left ...
Page 138
... bridges unguarded and deserted the Mexicans - having so many warriors and canoes - would reopen the bridges and causeways and we would no longer be masters of these . They would attack us with their powerful forces by night and day ...
... bridges unguarded and deserted the Mexicans - having so many warriors and canoes - would reopen the bridges and causeways and we would no longer be masters of these . They would attack us with their powerful forces by night and day ...
Page 174
... bridges and water openings to be captured , and wherever he turned they made fierce attacks on him , and he could not advance as quickly as he wished into the heart of the City , as we of Alvarado's ( company ) had done . However ...
... bridges and water openings to be captured , and wherever he turned they made fierce attacks on him , and he could not advance as quickly as he wished into the heart of the City , as we of Alvarado's ( company ) had done . However ...
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