Works, Volumes 23-24Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 5
Page 44
... strait , the pilot Alamínos said that here the Island ended and the main- land began , and that was the reason why we called it the Boca de Términos , 1 and so it is named on the charts . The Captain Juan de Grijalva went ashore with ...
... strait , the pilot Alamínos said that here the Island ended and the main- land began , and that was the reason why we called it the Boca de Términos , 1 and so it is named on the charts . The Captain Juan de Grijalva went ashore with ...
Page 95
... strait in three hours and the messengers with the letters and ransom were landed . In two days the letters were delivered to a Spaniard named Jerónimo de Aguilar , for that we found to be his name , and so I shall call him in future ...
... strait in three hours and the messengers with the letters and ransom were landed . In two days the letters were delivered to a Spaniard named Jerónimo de Aguilar , for that we found to be his name , and so I shall call him in future ...
Page 100
... strait between the two shores , which is a distance of about four leagues . When they arrived on the coast of Cozumel and were disembarking , some soldiers who had gone out hunting ( for there were wild pigs on the island ) told Cortés ...
... strait between the two shores , which is a distance of about four leagues . When they arrived on the coast of Cozumel and were disembarking , some soldiers who had gone out hunting ( for there were wild pigs on the island ) told Cortés ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aguilar Alaminos Alonzo already anchor arrived arrow wound asked attack Ávila barter battle beads Bernal Díaz boats brought Caciques called canoes Cape Catoche Captain carried Cempoala Chanpoton CHAPTER chief coast Coatzacoalcos conquest Cortés ordered Cozumel Cristóbal crossbows Cruz Diego de Ordás Diego Velásquez Doña Marina expedition EXTRACTS FROM INTRODUCTION fat Cacique fleet Francisco de Lugo Francisco de Montejo Francisco Hernández gave gold Gomara Gonzalo Governor Guatemala happened Havana Hernández de Córdova Hernando Cortés horses Idols Indians Isla Island of Cuba Juan de Grijalva killed knew lances land leagues leave Lord maize Majesty March Maya Mexicans Mexico Montezuma Nahua named natives Pedro de Alvarado pilot port Potonchan province Rio de Grijalva river sail Santiago de Cuba sent ships shore soldiers soon Spain Spaniards story sword Tabasco tell things Tlaxcalans told took town TRANSLATOR Trinidad vessels voyage warriors wished Yucatan