Category: History - American
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Upon Monday the 6th of March, 1542, the Governor departed from _Autiamque_ to seek _Nilco_, which the Indians said was near the great river, with determination to come to the se...
2. Part 2The Governor sent from _St. Jago_ his nephew _Don Carlos_, with the ships in company of _Donna Isabella_ to tarry for him at _Havana_, which is a haven in the west part toward t...
13. Part 13The Indians, seeing that they had got the victory, took such courage, that they assaulted them in the brigantines, which they durst not do before. They came first to that brigan...
3. Part 3The Governor answered him, "That although in freeing and sending him the Christian, he had preserved his honor and promise, yet he thanked him, and held it in such esteem as it...
12. Part 12When that which was determined was published in the camp, there were many that were greatly grieved at it: for they held the sea voyage as doubtful, for the evil means they had,...
5. Part 5And therewithal she presented unto him great store of clothes of the country, which she brought in other canoes, to wit, mantles and skins; and took from her own neck a great co...
7. Part 7From the time that the Governor entered into _Florida_, until his departure from _Mavilla_, there died a hundred and two Christians, some of sickness, and others which the India...
9. Part 9The Governor rested in _Pacaha_ forty days; in all which time the two caciques served him with great store of fish, mantles, and skins, and strove who should do him greatest ser...
6. Part 6The Governor gave him thanks, and with great joy they both went conferring together till they came to the town; and he commanded his Indians to void their houses, wherein the Go...
11. Part 11Some were glad of the death of _Don Ferdinando de Soto_, holding for certain that _Luys de Moscoso_ (which was given to his ease), would rather desire to be among the Christians...
4. Part 4On Wednesday, the third of March, of the year 1540, the Governor departed from _Anaica Apalache_ to seek _Yupaha_. He commanded his men to go provided with maize for sixty leagu...
8. Part 8Having passed _Rio Grande_, the Governor traveled a league and a half, and came to a great town of _Aquixo_, which was dispeopled before he came thither. They espied thirty Indi...
1. Part 1_Member of the Louisiana Historical Society; of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Honorary Member of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Corresponding...
14. Part 14From _Panuco_ to the great city of _Temistitan, Mexico_, is sixty leagues; and other sixty from _Panuco_ to the port de _Vera Cruz_, where they take shipping for _Spain_, and th...