Lives of Celebrated American IndiansRand and Mann, 1849 - 315 páginas |
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... river Apurimac . For this purpose he constructed a suspension bridge of withes twisted together into five cables as thick as a man's body : these were stretched across the river six hun- dred feet in length , hanging high in the air 16 ...
... river Apurimac . For this purpose he constructed a suspension bridge of withes twisted together into five cables as thick as a man's body : these were stretched across the river six hun- dred feet in length , hanging high in the air 16 ...
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... river Piura , where Pizarro halted some time , on his march , to establish a colony , he first heard of the civil war by which the empire was then distracted . Had Peru been at peace on the arrival of the 26 ATAHUALPA .
... river Piura , where Pizarro halted some time , on his march , to establish a colony , he first heard of the civil war by which the empire was then distracted . Had Peru been at peace on the arrival of the 26 ATAHUALPA .
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... river Biobio . A body of eighty Indians , auxiliaries of the Spaniards , were conducting forage to this place , when they were captured by the troops of Caupolican . His quick sagacity saw at once the means of turning this event to ...
... river Biobio . A body of eighty Indians , auxiliaries of the Spaniards , were conducting forage to this place , when they were captured by the troops of Caupolican . His quick sagacity saw at once the means of turning this event to ...
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... river upon the meadow , which he would have accomplished with success had not the design been discovered by a spy . The Spaniards immediately broke up their camp and returned to Santiago . That city was now again thrown into alarm , and ...
... river upon the meadow , which he would have accomplished with success had not the design been discovered by a spy . The Spaniards immediately broke up their camp and returned to Santiago . That city was now again thrown into alarm , and ...
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... river on the ninth of August , and at dawn of the next day , -the identical day on which the battle of St. Quentin was gained by the Spanish army in Flanders , -he attacked . the fort of Penco with the most determined resolu- tion ...
... river on the ninth of August , and at dawn of the next day , -the identical day on which the battle of St. Quentin was gained by the Spanish army in Flanders , -he attacked . the fort of Penco with the most determined resolu- tion ...
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Abipones alarm Americans appears Araucanians arms army arrived arrows Atahualpa attack battle began Black Hawk body Brant British brother cacique canoes Caupolican chief Cofachiqui commander Cortez council countrymen courage Cuzco death despatched emperor empire enemy English escaped expedition father fell fight fire fled followed force frontier garrison gave gold hands head honor horses hostile Huascar Huayna Capac hundred iards Ietan immediately Inca Indians inhabitants instantly invaders Itzcoatl Jamestown killed king lake land Lautaro Manco Manco Capac manner Mayta Capac Mexicans Mexico Montezuma nation natives neighborhood noble Opechancanough ordered party peace person Peru Peruvians Philip Pizarro Pocahontas Pontiac possession Powhatan prisoner quarters Quetzalcoatl received replied retreat river rushed sagacity savage sent Shawanese Smith Soto Spaniards Spanish spirit sword Tascaluza Tecumseh Tepanecan territory tion told took tories town treachery tribes troops Tucapel Tupac Amaru visited Vitachuco warriors whole wigwam Xolotl