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The Admiral says that " he never beheld such a beautiful place , with trees bordering the river , handsome , green , and different from ours , having fruits and flowers each one according to its nature .
The Admiral says that " he never beheld such a beautiful place , with trees bordering the river , handsome , green , and different from ours , having fruits and flowers each one according to its nature .
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The Indians say that in this island there are gold mines and pearls , and the Admiral saw a likely place for them and mussel - shells , which are signs of them . He understood that large ships of the Gran Can came here , and that from ...
The Indians say that in this island there are gold mines and pearls , and the Admiral saw a likely place for them and mussel - shells , which are signs of them . He understood that large ships of the Gran Can came here , and that from ...
Page 27
The Admiral gave orders that nothing should be touched . The houses were better than those he had seen before , and he believed that the houses would improve as he approached the mainland . They were made like booths , very large ...
The Admiral gave orders that nothing should be touched . The houses were better than those he had seen before , and he believed that the houses would improve as he approached the mainland . They were made like booths , very large ...
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The Admiral resolved to proceed to that river , and to send a present , with the letter of the Sovereigns , to the king of that land . For this service there was a sailor who had been to Guinea , and some of the Indians of Guanahani ...
The Admiral resolved to proceed to that river , and to send a present , with the letter of the Sovereigns , to the king of that land . For this service there was a sailor who had been to Guinea , and some of the Indians of Guanahani ...
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At sunrise the Admiral sent the boats on shore to the houses that were there , and they found that all the people had fled . After some time a man made his appearance . The Admiral ordered that he should be left to himself , and the ...
At sunrise the Admiral sent the boats on shore to the houses that were there , and they found that all the people had fled . After some time a man made his appearance . The Admiral ordered that he should be left to himself , and the ...
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| Title | Old South Leaflets Old South Leaflets, Old South Association Issue 5 of Old South leaflets: Annual series |
| Contributor | Old South Association |
| Publisher | Directors of the Old South Work, 1902 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 13 Mar 2010 |
| Length | 8 pages |
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