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CHAP. V. History of the discovery and conquest of Mexico, written in the year 1568, by Captain Bernal Diaz del Castillo, one of the conquerors, Introduction, Preface by the Author.
The whole of this chapter contains an original record, being a distinct narrative of the discovery of America by COLUMBUS, written by his own son, who accompanied him in his lat...
3. CHAPTER II.With the generality of mankind, so far from imagining that there could be any such country as the _new world_ or West Indies, the very notion of any such thing being supposed to...
6. CHAPTER V.Although the present chapter may not, at first sight, appear strictly conformable to the plan of this work, which professes to be a Collection of Voyages and Travels, it is, not...
5. CHAPTER IV.The surprizing success of the Spaniards, in reducing so many fine islands, and such extensive, rich, and fruitful countries under their dominion in so short a time, has occasion...
4. CHAPTER III.The relation which is here offered to the public, we believe for the first time in the English language, is only an abridged account of four voyages made by Americus Vespucius t...
1. BOOK II. HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA, AND OF SOME OF THE EARLYCHAP. V. History of the discovery and conquest of Mexico, written in the year 1568, by Captain Bernal Diaz del Castillo, one of the conquerors, Introduction, Preface by the Author.