The Spanish Conquest in America: And Its Relation to the History of Slavery and to the Government of Colonies, Volume 1Harper & Brothers, 1856 |
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The Spanish Conquest in America and Its Relation to the History of ..., Volume 1 Arthur Helps Volledige weergave - 1855 |
The Spanish Conquest in America: And Its Relation to the History ..., Volume 1 Sir Arthur Helps Volledige weergave - 1856 |
The Spanish Conquest in America: And Its Relation to the History ..., Volume 1 Sir Arthur Helps Volledige weergave - 1856 |
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Pagina 31 - But the empire of the Romans filled the world, and when that empire fell into the hands of a single person, the world became a safe and dreary prison for his enemies. The slave of imperial despotism, whether he was condemned to drag his gilded chain in Rome and the senate, or to wear out a life of exile on the barren rock of Seriphus, or the frozen banks of the Danube, expected his fate in silent despair. To resist was fatal, and it was impossible to fly.
Pagina 31 - To resist was fatal, and it was impossible to fly. On every side he was encompassed with a vast extent of sea and land, which he could never hope to traverse without Being discovered, seized, and restored to his irritated master.
Pagina 219 - With these thou seest — if indeed I go — (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt) To the island-valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow. Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crowned with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.
Pagina 241 - But you will say to me, this people, this republic, this state, cannot be supported without Indians. Who is to bring us a pitcher of water, or a bundle of wood? Who is to plant our mandioc? Must our wives do it ? Must our children do it ? In the first place...
Pagina 125 - ... son unas hierbas secas metidas en una cierta hoja, seca también, a manera de mosquete hecho de papel, de los que hacen los muchachos la pascua del Espíritu Santo, y...
Pagina 219 - And bowery hollows crown'd with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound." So said he, and the barge with oar and sail Moved from the brink, like some full-breasted swan That, fluting a wild carol ere her death, Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood With swarthy webs. Long stood Sir Bedivere Revolving many memories, till the hull...
Pagina 361 - Highnesses; we shall take you and your wives and your children, and shall make slaves of them, and as such shall sell and dispose of them as their Highnesses may command; and we shall take away your goods, and shall do you all the mischief and damage that we can, as to vassals who do not obey...
Pagina 361 - Highnesses may command; and we shall take away your goods, and shall do all the harm and damage that we can, as to vassals who do not obey, and refuse to receive their lord, and resist and contradict him; and we protest that the deaths and losses which shall accrue from this are your fault, and not that of their Highnesses, or ours, nor of these cavaliers who come with us.
Pagina 29 - Henry to take the burden of discovery on himself was, that neither mariner nor merchant would be likely to adopt an enterprise in which there was no clear hope of profit.* It belonged, therefore, to great men and princes, and among such he knew of no one but himself who was inclined to it.
Pagina 359 - Tierra-firme to the aforesaid King and Queen and to their successors, our lords, with all that there are in these territories, as is contained in certain writings which passed upon the subject as aforesaid, which you can see if you wish. So their Highnesses are kings and lords of these islands and...