 In this book," answered Valverde, reaching out to him his breviary. The Inca opened it eagerly, and turning over the leaves, lifted it to his ear : " This," says he, " is silent ; it tells me nothing : " and threw it with disdain to the ground. The enraged...  Tales from American History - Page 233by Eliza Robbins - 1833Full view - About this book
 | William Robertson - America - 1780 - 586 pages
...lifted it to his ear : "This," fays he, "isfilent; it tells me nothing ;" and threw it with difdain to the ground. The enraged monk, running towards his countrymen, cried out, " To arms, Chriftians, to arms ; the word of God is infulted ; avenge this profanation on thofe jm«« pious dogs... | |
 | 1791 - 822 pages
...lifted it to his ear : " This," fays he, " is filent, it tells me nothing," and threw it with difdaîn to the ground. The enraged monk, running towards his countrymen, cried out, 42 American Chronology. 1532. " To arms! Chriftians,- toarms ! the word of God is infulted; avenge... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 434 pages
...lifted it to bis ear : " This," faye he, " i« filent ; it tells me nothing ;" and threw it with difdain to the ground. The enraged monk, running towards his countrymen, cried out, " To arms, Chiiftians, toarme; the word of God is infulted ; avenge this profanation on thofe impious dogs." Pizarro,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1803 - 456 pages
...lifted it to his ear : *',This," fays he, " is filent; it tells me nothing ;" and threw it with difdain to the ground. The enraged monk, running towards . his countrymen, cried out, " To arms, Chriftians, to arms ; the word of God is infulted ; ioo K avenge this profanation on thofe impious... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1804 - 432 pages
...turning over the leaves raised it to his ear : " This," says he, " is silent, it tells me nothing," and threw it with disdain to the ground. The enraged monk,...Christians, to arms ! The word of God. is insulted ; avenge the profanation on these impious dogs." Pizarro, who during this long conference had with 156 AMERICA.... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1805 - 410 pages
...turning over the leaves raised it to his ear ; " This," says he, " is silent, it tells me nothing," and threw it with disdain to the ground. The enraged monk,...countrymen, cried out, " To arms, Christians, to arms 1 The word of God is insulted ; avenge the profanation on these impious dogs." Pizarro, who during... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - America - 1805 - 516 pages
...tells me nothing," said he, and disdainfully threw it to the ground. The enraged monk, running toward his countrymen, cried out, " To arms, Christians,...Word of God is insulted ; avenge this profanation on these impious dogs." Pizarro instantly gave the signal for a general assault. The martial music sounded... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...monk, enraged at this action, ran towards his countrymen, and cried out, " Christians ! " to arms, to arms ! the word of God is insulted, avenge "this profanation on those impious dogs!" Pizarro gave the signal of assault : instantly the martial music struck up, the cannon and muskets... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 pages
...says he, " is silent, it tells me nothing." and threw it with disdain to the ground. The enT raged monk, running towards his countrymen, cried out, "...Christians, to arms ! The word of God is insulted ; avenge the profanation on those impious dogs." oi who during this long conference hacj with with difficulty... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1806 - 392 pages
...enraged at this action, ran towards his countrymen, and cried out, " Christians ! " to arms, to arms 1 the word of God is insulted, avenge " this profanation on those impious dogs !" Pizarro gave the signal of assault : instantly the martial music struck up, the cannon and muskets... | |
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