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... officers , men who had been not only the fiercest enemies of Columbus , but the most rapacious plunderers and oppressors of the natives . The tempest came ; and these men , with sixteen vessels laden with an immense amount of guilty ...
... officers , men who had been not only the fiercest enemies of Columbus , but the most rapacious plunderers and oppressors of the natives . The tempest came ; and these men , with sixteen vessels laden with an immense amount of guilty ...
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... officer in his afternoon slumbers - he sent word that they should be strangled ; but the officer on guard ( I KNOW HIS NAME I KNOW HIS RELATIVES IN SEVILLE ) would not suffer it ; but causing their mouths to be gagged , that their cries ...
... officer in his afternoon slumbers - he sent word that they should be strangled ; but the officer on guard ( I KNOW HIS NAME I KNOW HIS RELATIVES IN SEVILLE ) would not suffer it ; but causing their mouths to be gagged , that their cries ...
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... officers from the local government , sent to inquire what was the object of Cortez in coming thither , and offering any assistance that might be necessary to enable him to proceed in his voyage . Cortez assured them that he came with ...
... officers from the local government , sent to inquire what was the object of Cortez in coming thither , and offering any assistance that might be necessary to enable him to proceed in his voyage . Cortez assured them that he came with ...
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... officer most truly - that " the Spa- niards had a disease of the heart which could only be cured by gold . " Cortez ... officers left the camp in displeasure , and Cortez prepared to march into the country . But before he commenced his ...
... officer most truly - that " the Spa- niards had a disease of the heart which could only be cured by gold . " Cortez ... officers left the camp in displeasure , and Cortez prepared to march into the country . But before he commenced his ...
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... officers who had mur- mured at his breach of faith , clapped them in chains , and sent them aboard the fleet ! So far so good ; but the reflection still came , how would all these deeds sound at home ? and Cortez therefore took the only ...
... officers who had mur- mured at his breach of faith , clapped them in chains , and sent them aboard the fleet ! So far so good ; but the reflection still came , how would all these deeds sound at home ? and Cortez therefore took the only ...
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Page 202 - And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
Page 399 - The white people had now found our country. Tidings were carried back and more came amongst us. Yet, we did not fear them. We took them to be friends. They called us brothers. We believed them and gave them a larger seat. At length, their numbers had greatly increased. They wanted more land; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened and our minds became uneasy.
Page 399 - Brother, you say there is but one way to worship and serve the Great Spirit. If there is but one religion, why do you white people differ so much about it?
Page 22 - Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish ; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Page 202 - Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, -Give me thy vineyard for money ; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it : and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
Page 202 - Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
Page 29 - Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.