Works, Volumes 23-24Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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... warriors who were lying in ambush ready to fall upon us and kill us . On hearing the Cacique's shouts , the warriors attacked us in great haste and fury , and began to shoot with such skill that the first flight of arrows wounded ...
... warriors who were lying in ambush ready to fall upon us and kill us . On hearing the Cacique's shouts , the warriors attacked us in great haste and fury , and began to shoot with such skill that the first flight of arrows wounded ...
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... warriors with their banners raised , and with feathered crests and drums , and they joined those warriors who had assembled the night before . When their squadrons were formed up they surrounded us on all sides and poured in such ...
... warriors with their banners raised , and with feathered crests and drums , and they joined those warriors who had assembled the night before . When their squadrons were formed up they surrounded us on all sides and poured in such ...
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... warriors , laughing and contented as though they had already caught us in their traps and nets , and they brought more Indian warriors than we had asked for , and large as they are ( for they still stand as a memorial of the past ) the ...
... warriors , laughing and contented as though they had already caught us in their traps and nets , and they brought more Indian warriors than we had asked for , and large as they are ( for they still stand as a memorial of the past ) the ...
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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