Author : Manuel Jose Quintana
Release : 2013-09
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Download or read book Lives of Vasco Nunez de Balboa, and Francisco Pizarro written by Manuel Jose Quintana. This book was released on 2013-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832 edition. Excerpt: ... confessed, that fortune was more powerful than all these; for, had they acquired more exact statements of the extent and force of the country, it is not to be believed that they would have proceeded on the adventure, with means so inadequate. But the Spaniards of that day informed themselves of the riches of a country, and not of its means of resistance. This, to their impetuosity, was of no importance. Thither they went, and, if fortune frowned, there they perished, or, if she was auspicious, crowned themselves with power and riches. In the one case, heroes, --in the other, madmen. The first point at which the expedition landed, was the Bay of San Mateo; there it was determined that the major part of the men and horses should pursue their way along the shore, while the vessels continued coasting, so as to keep nearly in sight of each other. They conquered, with accustomed perseverance, the obstacles which met them in that part of the country, from the rivers and beds of sedges which they had perpetually to cross; and arrived at length in the village of Coaque, surrounded by mountains, and situated near the Line. The Indians beheld them without jealousy, as conscious of meriting no harm from those strangers; but the march was already become completely hostile, the village was forcibly entered, and the houses and inhabitants plundered of whatever could be found. The terrified Indians dispersed among their rocks and valleys. They discovered the Cacique concealed in his own house; and on being led before the captain, he said, he should not have ventured to present himself, lest they should kill him, seeing how much against his will, and the will of his people, the Spaniards had entered his village. Pizarro encouraged him, saying he had no..