The works of William Robertson, D.D., with an account of his life and writings, Volume 7 |
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... give battle in an open field . The most distinguished success is a disgrace to a leader , if it has been pur- chased with any considerable loss of his followers , " and they never boast of a victory , if stained with the blood of their ...
... give battle in an open field . The most distinguished success is a disgrace to a leader , if it has been pur- chased with any considerable loss of his followers , " and they never boast of a victory , if stained with the blood of their ...
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... give or take quarter . In the powerful empires of Mexico and Peru , great armies were as- sembled , frequent battles were fought , and the theory as well as practice of war were different from what took place in those petty societies ...
... give or take quarter . In the powerful empires of Mexico and Peru , great armies were as- sembled , frequent battles were fought , and the theory as well as practice of war were different from what took place in those petty societies ...
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... gives him three lashes with a large whip , applied so vigorously , that his body is almost flayed , and if he betrays the least symptoms of impatience or even sensibility , he is disgraced for ever , and rejected as unworthy of the ...
... gives him three lashes with a large whip , applied so vigorously , that his body is almost flayed , and if he betrays the least symptoms of impatience or even sensibility , he is disgraced for ever , and rejected as unworthy of the ...
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... give an air of dignity and terror to their aspect . Their attention to dress had more reference to war than to gallantry . 6 x Lery ap . de Bry , iii . p . 165. Lettr . Edifiantes , 20. 223 . Ulloa , i . 329. Voyage de Labat . ii . 72 ...
... give an air of dignity and terror to their aspect . Their attention to dress had more reference to war than to gallantry . 6 x Lery ap . de Bry , iii . p . 165. Lettr . Edifiantes , 20. 223 . Ulloa , i . 329. Voyage de Labat . ii . 72 ...
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... give a brisker motion to his spirits , and enliven him more thoroughly than either dancing or gaming , his love of them is excessive . A savage , when not engaged in action , is a pensive melancholy animal ; Gumilla , i . 257. Lozano ...
... give a brisker motion to his spirits , and enliven him more thoroughly than either dancing or gaming , his love of them is excessive . A savage , when not engaged in action , is a pensive melancholy animal ; Gumilla , i . 257. Lozano ...
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Page 125 - Advances sixteenth of August, with five hundred men, fifteen horse, and six field-pieces. The rest of his troops, consisting chiefly of such as from age or infirmity were less fit for active service, he left as a garrison in Villa Rica, under the command of Escalante, an officer of merit, and warmly attached to his interest. The cazique of Zempoalla supplied him with provisions, and with two hundred of those Indians called
Page 366 - E horses were objects of the greatest astonishment to all the people of New Spain. At first they imagined the horse and his rider, like the Centaurs of the ancients, to be some monstrous animal of a terrible form ; and supposing that their food was the same as that of men, brought flesh and bread to nourish them. Even after they discovered their mistake, they believed the horses devoured men in battle, and when they neighed, thought that they were demanding their prey.
Page 35 - Nothing sets bounds to their rage but the dread of abridging the duration of their vengeance by hastening the death of the sufferers ; and such is their cruel ingenuity in tormenting, that, by avoiding industriously to hurt any vital part, they often prolong this scene of anguish for several days. In spite of all...
Page 362 - ... bears all the marks of authenticity, and is accompanied with such a pleasant naivete, with such interesting details, with' such amusing vanity, and yet so pardonable in an old soldier who had been (as he boasts) in a hundred and nineteen battles, as renders his book one of the most singular that is to be found in any language.
Page 256 - Father Vincent Valverde, chaplain to the expedition, advanced with a crucifix in one hand, and a breviary in the other, and in a long discourse...
Page 137 - When they first beheld this prospect, one of the most striking and beautiful on the face of the earth ; when they observed fertile and cultivated fields, stretching farther than the eye could reach ; when they saw a lake resembling the sea in extent, encompassed with large towns, and discovered the capital city rising upon an island in the middle, adorned with its temples, and turrets ; the scene so far exceeded their imagination, that some...
Page 1 - In every enquiry concerning the operations of men when united together in society, the first object of attention should be their mode of subsistence. Accordingly as that varies, their laws and policy must be different.
Page 138 - When they drew near the city, about a thousand persons, who appeared to be of distinction, came forth to meet them, adorned with plumes, and clad in mantles of fine cotton. Each of these, in his order, passed by Cortes, and saluted him according to the mode deemed most respectful and submissive in their country.
Page 26 - As it is of the utmost consequence to prevent them from destroying or disturbing the game in their hunting grounds, they guard this national property with a jealous attention. But as their territories are extensive, and the boundaries of them not exactly ascertained, innumerable subjects of dispute arise, which seldom terminate without bloodshed.
Page 258 - Pizarro, who, during this long conference, had with difficulty restrained his soldiers, eager to seize the rich spoils of which they had now so near a view, immediately gave the signal of assault. At once the martial music struck up, the cannon and muskets began to fire, the horses sallied out fiercely to the charge ; the infantry rushed on, sword in hand.