Works, Volumes 23-24Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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... gold , which , how- ever , were of no great value . So all the soldiers set about bartering , and the gold which we gained by this barter we gave to the sailors who were out fishing in exchange for their fish so as to get something to ...
... gold , which , how- ever , were of no great value . So all the soldiers set about bartering , and the gold which we gained by this barter we gave to the sailors who were out fishing in exchange for their fish so as to get something to ...
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... gold and examine the mines . Pizarro returned to make his report to Cortés accompanied by one soldier only , and he brought with him over one thousand pesos in grains of gold taken from the mines , and said that in the province of ...
... gold and examine the mines . Pizarro returned to make his report to Cortés accompanied by one soldier only , and he brought with him over one thousand pesos in grains of gold taken from the mines , and said that in the province of ...
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... gold and divide it up and carry it , Cortés ordered his steward named Cristóbal de Guzman and other soldiers who were his servants to bring out all the gold and jewels and silver , and he gave them many Tlaxcalan Indians for the purpose ...
... gold and divide it up and carry it , Cortés ordered his steward named Cristóbal de Guzman and other soldiers who were his servants to bring out all the gold and jewels and silver , and he gave them many Tlaxcalan Indians for the purpose ...
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