Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican: A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of that Country from the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time : with a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization, a Historical Sketch of the Late War, and Notices of New Mexico and California, Volumen1S. Drake, 1853 |
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... at least , to admire the sublimity of The returned warriors did not fail to report around their fire- sides the marvels they witnessed during their campaigns , and nu- nature . 2 PREFACE . merous works have been written to sketch MEXICO,
... at least , to admire the sublimity of The returned warriors did not fail to report around their fire- sides the marvels they witnessed during their campaigns , and nu- nature . 2 PREFACE . merous works have been written to sketch MEXICO,
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... side , by and the other , which is larger , is of salt water . a small collection of high hills , which stand in the centre of the plain , and they unite in a level strait formed between these hills and the high mountains , which strait ...
... side , by and the other , which is larger , is of salt water . a small collection of high hills , which stand in the centre of the plain , and they unite in a level strait formed between these hills and the high mountains , which strait ...
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... side among beautiful gardens or luxuriant foliage . The quadrangular palaces of the nobles who Montezuma encouraged to reside at his court , were spread over a wide extent of ground , embellished with beautiful fountains which shot ...
... side among beautiful gardens or luxuriant foliage . The quadrangular palaces of the nobles who Montezuma encouraged to reside at his court , were spread over a wide extent of ground , embellished with beautiful fountains which shot ...
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... sides too closely . Quarter was out of the question . The battle was hand to hand , and body to body . Combatants grappled and wrestled in deadly efforts to cast each other from the steep and sheer ledges . Indian priests ran to and fro ...
... sides too closely . Quarter was out of the question . The battle was hand to hand , and body to body . Combatants grappled and wrestled in deadly efforts to cast each other from the steep and sheer ledges . Indian priests ran to and fro ...
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... sides , until every Spaniard was wounded . Sud- denly Cortéz descried the ensignia of the enemy's commanding general , and knowing that the fortunes of the day , in all proba- bility , depended upon securing or slaying that personage ...
... sides , until every Spaniard was wounded . Sud- denly Cortéz descried the ensignia of the enemy's commanding general , and knowing that the fortunes of the day , in all proba- bility , depended upon securing or slaying that personage ...
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