 At his meals in the cold weather a number of torches of the bark of a wood which makes no smoke and has an aromatic smell were lighted, and that they should not throw too much heat, screens ornamented with gold and painted with figures of idols were placed...  Studies in Empire and Trade - Page 198by John Wynne Jeudwine - 1923 - 463 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Early English newspapers - 1853 - 744 pages
...to him relative to the dressing of human flesh, it was not practised in his palace. At his meals 1 in the cold weather, a number of torches of the bark of the wood which makes no smoke and has an aromatic smell, were lighte4; and, that they should not throw... | |
 | Brantz Mayer - 1844 - 478 pages
...Cort6z had spoken to him relative to the dressing of human flesh, it was not practiced in his palace. At his meals, in the cold weather, a number of torches...painted with figures of idols, were placed before them. " Montezuma was seated on a low throne or chair, at a table proportioned to the height of his seat.... | |
 | Brantz Mayer - Mexico - 1847 - 492 pages
...Cort£z had spoken to him relative to the dressing of human flesh, it was not practiced in his palace. At his meals, in the cold weather, a number of torches...with gold and painted with figures of idols, were nlaced before them. " Montezuma was seated on a low throne or chair, at a table proportioned to the... | |
 | Brantz Mayer - Mexico - 1847 - 484 pages
...Cortcz had spoken to him relative to the dressing of human flesh, it was not practiced in his palace. At his meals, in the cold weather, a number of torches...smell, were lighted; and, that they should not throw t«o much heat, screens, ornamented with gold and painted with figures of idols, were nlaced before... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1847 - 850 pages
...pigeons, hares, and rabbits, with nany other animals and birds peculiar to the country. At his neals, in the cold weather, a number of torches of the bark of a vood which makes no smoke, and has an aromatic smell, were ighted ; and, that they might not throw... | |
 | Brantz Mayer - 1852 - 492 pages
...Cortez had spoken to him relative to the dressing of human flesh, it was not practised in his palace. At his meals, in the cold weather, a number of torches...painted with figures of idols, were placed before them. " Montezuma was seated on a low throne or chair, at a table proportioned to the height of his seat.... | |
 | Brantz Mayer - Mexico - 1852 - 478 pages
...Cort6z had spoken to him relative to the dressing of human flesh, it was not practised in his palace. At his meals, in the cold weather, a number of torches...painted with figures of idols, were placed before them. " Montezuma was seated on a low throne or chair, at a table proportioned to the height of his seat.... | |
 | English essays - 1853 - 706 pages
...Cortez had spoken to him relative to the dressing of human flesh, it was not practised in his palace. At his meals, in the cold weather, a number of torches of the bark of the wood which makes no smoke and has an aromatic smell, were lighted ; and, that they should not throw... | |
 | Mexico - 1863 - 358 pages
...peculiar to the country. At his meals, in cold weather, a number of torches, of the bark of a tree which makes no smoke and has an aromatic smell, were...painted with figures of idols, were placed before them. " Montezuma was seated on a low throne, or chair, at a table proportioned to the height of his seat.... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1871 - 268 pages
...Indian hogs, pigeons, hares, and rabbits, with many other animals and birds peculiar to the country. At his meals, in the cold weather, a number of torches...has an aromatic smell, were lighted; and, that they might not throw too much heat, screens ornamented with gold, and painted with figures of idols, were... | |
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