The geographical, natural and civil history of Chili, tr. by an American gentleman [R. Alsop]. |
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... possessed a much greater degree of civilization than at present ; or , at least , that they are the remains of a great and illustrious nation , ruined by some of those physical or moral revolutions so common to our globe . The ...
... possessed a much greater degree of civilization than at present ; or , at least , that they are the remains of a great and illustrious nation , ruined by some of those physical or moral revolutions so common to our globe . The ...
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... possessed by Chili , resolved to attempt the conquest of it . With this view he marched with a powerful army to the frontiers of that kingdom ; but , either through apprehension of his personal safety , or with the view of being in a ...
... possessed by Chili , resolved to attempt the conquest of it . With this view he marched with a powerful army to the frontiers of that kingdom ; but , either through apprehension of his personal safety , or with the view of being in a ...
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... possessed no simple numerical terms of greater va- lue , and indeed calculation may be carried to any extent by a combination of these principal decimals . To preserve the memory of their transactions , they made use , as other nations ...
... possessed no simple numerical terms of greater va- lue , and indeed calculation may be carried to any extent by a combination of these principal decimals . To preserve the memory of their transactions , they made use , as other nations ...
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... possessed great prudence and address . As he had yet only the title of general , he assembled the magistracy of the city , and persuaded them to appoint him governor . Invested with this imposing , though less legitimate character , he ...
... possessed great prudence and address . As he had yet only the title of general , he assembled the magistracy of the city , and persuaded them to appoint him governor . Invested with this imposing , though less legitimate character , he ...
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... Possessed of great strength of constitution , and unincumbered with the cares that disturb civilized society , they are not subject , except at a very ad- vanced period of life , to the infirmities attendant upon old age . They rarely ...
... Possessed of great strength of constitution , and unincumbered with the cares that disturb civilized society , they are not subject , except at a very ad- vanced period of life , to the infirmities attendant upon old age . They rarely ...
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admapu Angol Antiguenu appeared appointed Arau Araucanians Arauco arms arrival attack auxiliaries battle began besieged Bio-bio called Canete canians CANTO Caupolican cavalry chief Chieftains Chili Chilian Chiloé Colocolo command commerce Conception conduct Corregidor countrymen Cujo day break death defeated Don Garcia dread encampment enemy enterprise Ercilla escaped expedition favour fire flight force fortress fortune fury garrison gave give governor honour horse Huilliches hundred immediately Imperial Indians inhabitants Jago killed lance language Lautaro loss Lumaco manner Mariguenu means military mountain nation natives notwithstanding officers Paillataru Paynenancu peace Pedro Pehuenches Peru possessed Pran present prisoners Promaucians provinces Puelches Puren quarter-master received rendered retired retreat returned Reynoso river Rodrigo de Quiroga Santiago sent shore siege slain soldiers soon soul Spain Spaniards Spanish army success thou thousand tion Toqui troops Tucapel Ulmenes Valdivia valiant valour verb victory Villagran Villarica whence
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Page iv - Longworth, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit: " The Trust, a comedy, in five acts, by Charles Breck," in conformity to the act of the congress of the United States...
Page 10 - Why wish to spread our martial name afar ? Crushed as we are by Fortune's cruel stroke, And bent beneath an ignominious yoke, 111 can our minds such noble pride maintain, While the fierce Spaniard holds our galling chain. Your generous fury here ye vainly show; Ah! rather pour it on th...
Page 11 - Leader still our present state demands, To guide to vengeance our impatient bands; Fit for this hardy task that Chief I deem, Who longest may sustain a massive beam: Your rank is equal, let your force be tried And for the strongest let his strength decide." The chieftains acquiesce in this proposal. The beam is produced, and of a size so enormous that the poet declares himself afraid to specify its weight. The first chieftains who engage in the trial support it on their shoulders five and six hours...
Page 108 - Kamtsehatdales, two pieces of dry wood, one of which they place upon another, and turn it in their hands until it takes fire, which is very soon. Besides dinner, supper and breakfast, they have every day without fail their luncheon, which consists of a little flour of parched corn, steeped in hot water in the morning, and in cold in the evening But they often deviate from this simple mode of living at the public entertainments, which they give each other on occasion of funerals, marriages, or any...
Page 284 - ... five or six hundred tons each, are employed, which are partly Chilian, partly Peruvian. These usually make three voyages in a year. They carry from Chili, wheat, wine, pulse, almonds, nuts, cocoanuts, conserves, dried meat, tallow, lard, cheese, sole-leather, timber for building, copper, and sundry other articles ; and bring back in return, silver, sugar, rice, and cotton.
Page 57 - Beyond all fuff' ranee my afflictions rife : Yet, though the tafk will agonize my foul, Of my fad ftory I will tell the whole ; Grief, thus inforc'd, my life's weak thread may rend> And in the killing tale my pangs may end.
Page 12 - O thirst of gold ! disease without a cure ! What toils thy persevering slaves endure ! Thou common vice, whose long, tenacious spell, The noblest energies of mind can quell ! Thy deadly charms the human soul unbind From Heaven, and let her drive before the wind.
Page 67 - And the fair form was ill prepared for speed ; For at her breast she bore her huddled son ; To fifteen months the infant's life had run : From our brave captive sprung the blooming boy, Of both his parents the chief pride and joy. The Negro carelessly his victim brought, Nor knew th' important prize his haste had caught.
Page 41 - From clashing clouds the mingled torrents gush, And rain and hail with rival fury rush. Bolts of loud thunder, floods of lightning rend The opening skies, and into earth descend.
Page 11 - But on your generous valor I depend, That all our country's woes will swiftly end. A Leader still our present state demands, To guide to vengeance our impatient bands; Fit for this hardy task that Chief I deem, Who longest may sustain a massive beam: Your rank is equal, let your force be tried And for the strongest let his strength decide.