 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...  The works of William Robertson, D.D., with an account of his life and writings - Page 138by William Robertson - 1824Full view - About this book
 | William Robertson - America - 1780 - 570 pages
...WHEN they drew near the city, about a *i7h"he thoufand perfons, who appeared to be of diftindtion, came forth to meet them, adorned with plumes, and clad in mantles of fine cotton. Each of thefe, in his order, pafled by Cortes, and faluted him according to the mode deemed moft refpeclful... | |
 | William Robertson - America - 1787 - 550 pages
...Spaniards. When they drew near the city , about a thoufand perfons,'who appeared to be of diftinftion , came forth to meet them, adorned with plumes , and clad in mantles of, fine cotro'n. Each of thefe , in his order , paffed by Cortes , and faluted him according to the mode deemed... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1804 - 432 pages
...of the natives he found himself at the head of a large army consisting of several thousand persons. When they drew near the city, about a thousand persons,...these, in his order, passed by Cortes, and saluted him in the most \ AMERICA. 133 most respectful manner. They announced the approach of Montezuma himself,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1804 - 458 pages
...addition of the natives he found himself at thhead of a large army consisting of several thousand persons. When they drew near the city, about a thousand persons,...came forth to meet them, adorned with plumes, and cl; ; in mantles of fine cotton. Each of these, in 1.' . order, passed by Cortes, and saluted him in... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Chronology, Historical - 1805 - 414 pages
...of the natives he found himself at the head of a large army, consisting of several thousand persons. When they drew near the city, about a thousand persons,...these, in his order, passed by Cortes, and saluted him in the most respectful manner. They announced the approach of Montezuma himself, and soon after the... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...discipline, though without betraying any symptoms of distrust of the prince, whom they were about to visit. When they drew near the city, about a thousand persons,...forth to meet them, adorned with plumes, and clad in garments of fine cotton. Each of these in his order, passed by Cortes, and saluted him according to... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - America - 1805 - 516 pages
...the pride of her buildings."1 When they drew near the city, a great number of the lords of the court came forth to meet them, adorned with plumes, and clad in mantles of fine cotton ; and announced the ap6000 of whom were tilled without the loss of a single Spaniard. Robertton, ii.... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 pages
...natives he found himself at the lio.id of a large army consisting of several thousand persons. AVhen they drew near the city, about a thousand persons...them, adorned with plumes, and clad in mantles of tine cotton. Each of these, in his order, passed by Cones, and saluted him in the most most respectful... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1806 - 392 pages
...discipline, though without betraying any symptoms of distrust of the prince, whom they were about to. visit. When they drew near the city, about a thousand persons,...came forth to meet them, adorned with plumes, and elad in garments of fine cotton. Each of these in his order, pas,sed'by Cortes, and saluted him according... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1806 - 492 pages
...of the natives he found himself at the head of a large army consisting of several thousand persons. When they drew near the city, about a thousand persons who appeared to be of distinction, carrie forth to meet them, adorned with plumes, and dad in mantles of fine cotton. Each ofthese, in... | |
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