 Behold those lofty mountains," continued he, pointing to the south ; " beyond these lies a mighty sea, which may be discerned from their summit. It is navigated by people who have vessels almost as large as yours, and furnished, like them, with sails...  Tales from American History - Page 216by Eliza Robbins - 1833Full view - About this book
 | 1831 - 550 pages
...large as yours, and furnished, like them, with sails and oars. All the streams which flow down the southern side of those mountains into that sea abound...people of the south as iron is among you Spaniards.' " pp. 157, 158. Balboa used every exertion to obtain a force neressary for his great enterprise. He... | |
 | Washington Irving - America - 1831 - 386 pages
...large as yours, and furnished, like them, with sails and oars. All the streams which flow down the southern side of those mountains into that sea abound...people of the south as iron is among you Spaniards." Struck with this intelligence, Vasco Nunez inquired eagerly as to the means of penetrating to this... | |
 | Books - 1831 - 660 pages
...large as yours, and furnished, like them, with sails and oars. All the streams which flow down the southern side of those mountains into that sea abound...people of the south, as iron is among you Spaniards." ' — Family Library, No. xviii., pp. 146 — 148. It may be imagined, that this intelligence was not... | |
 | Historical account - Discoveries in geography - 1836 - 510 pages
...much less than yours, and furnished like them with sails and oars. All the streams which flow down the southern side of those mountains into that sea abound...borders eat and drink out of golden vessels. Gold is as plentiful and common among these people of the south as iron is among you Spaniards." From the... | |
 | Conway Robinson, Virginia Historical Society - America - 1848 - 590 pages
...as large as yours, and furnished, like them, with sails and oars. All the streams which Sow down the southern side of those mountains into that sea, abound...people of the south, as iron is among you Spaniards.' " Struck with this intelligence, Vasco Nunez inquired eagerly as to the means of penetrating to this... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 618 pages
...large as yours, and furnished, like them, with sails and oars. All the streams which flow down the southern side of those mountains into that sea abound...people of the south as iron is among you Spaniards." Vasco Nunez inquired eagerly as to the means of penetrating to this sea and to the opulent regions... | |
 | Washington Irving - America - 1849 - 506 pages
...large as yours, and furnished, like them, with sails and oars. All the streams which flow down the southern side of those mountains into that sea abound...people of the south as iron is among you Spaniards." Vasco Nunez inquired eagerly as to the means of penetrating to this sea and to the opulent regions... | |
 | Washington Irving - Astoria (Or.) - 1849 - 508 pages
...large as yours, and furnished, like them, with sails and oars. All the streams which .flow down the southern side of those mountains into that sea abound...people of the south as iron is among you Spaniards." Vasco Nunez inquired eagerly as to the means of penetrating to this sea and to the opulent regions... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1850 - 520 pages
...large as yours, and furnished, like them, with sails and oars. All the streams which flow down the southern side of those mountains into that sea abound...people of the south as iron is among you Spaniards." Vasco Nunez inquired eagerly as to the means of penetrating to this sea and to the opulent regions... | |
 | Henry Howard Brownell - America - 1853 - 734 pages
...them lies a mighty sea, which may be discerned from their summit. All the streams which flow down the southern side of those mountains into that sea abound...people of the south as iron is among you Spaniards." He described the difficulties of the way, and the fierceness of the savage tribes by whom it was beset;... | |
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