Works, Volumes 23-24Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 11
... Island , some of us gentle- men and persons of quality , who had come out with Pedrárias Dávila , made up our minds to ask him to give us permission to go to Cuba , and he willingly did so , as he had no need of all the soldiers he had ...
... Island , some of us gentle- men and persons of quality , who had come out with Pedrárias Dávila , made up our minds to ask him to give us permission to go to Cuba , and he willingly did so , as he had no need of all the soldiers he had ...
Page 54
... Island with many green trees on it , lying about four leagues from the coast and we gave it the name of Isla Verde and going on further we saw an Island somewhat larger than the others about a league and a half off the shore , and in ...
... Island with many green trees on it , lying about four leagues from the coast and we gave it the name of Isla Verde and going on further we saw an Island somewhat larger than the others about a league and a half off the shore , and in ...
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... Island , about half a league from land , and it is at this Island that the port of Vera Cruz is now established . · CHAPTER XIV . How we arrived at the Island now called San Juan de Ulúa , and the reason why that name was given to it ...
... Island , about half a league from land , and it is at this Island that the port of Vera Cruz is now established . · CHAPTER XIV . How we arrived at the Island now called San Juan de Ulúa , and the reason why that name was given to it ...
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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