 | Richard Greene Parker - 1857 - 152 Seiten
...where the pause is proper.] 145. James was very much delighted with the picture which he saw. 145. The Europeans were hardly less amazed at the scene now before them. 146. The inhabitants were entirely naked. Their black hair, long and curled, floated upon their shoulders,... | |
 | Alphonse Mariette - 1860 - 404 Seiten
...order of beings, and concluded they were children of the sun, who had descended to visit the earth. The Europeans were hardly less amazed at the scene now before them. Every herb and shrub was different from those which flourished in Europe. The soil seemed rich, but bore few marks of cultivation.... | |
 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1862 - 228 Seiten
...surprising ; they considered the Spaniards as children, of the sun, and paid homage to them as gods. The Europeans were hardly less amazed at the scene now before them. Every herb, and shrub, and tree, differed from those •which flourished in Europe : the inhabitants appeared in the simple innocence... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1863 - 234 Seiten
...before them. Every herb and shrub was different from those which flourished in Europe. The soil seemed rich, but bore few marks of cultivation. The climate,...warm, though extremely delightful. The inhabitants were destitute of clothes, but were ' fantastically painted with glaring colours. Their black hair,... | |
 | Alphonse Mariette - 1863 - 400 Seiten
...before them. Every herb and shrub was different from those which flourished in Europe. The soil seemed rich, but bore few marks of cultivation. The climate,...warm, though extremely delightful The inhabitants were shy at first with fear, but soon became familiar with the Spaniards, and with transports of joy... | |
 | Gems - 1866 - 168 Seiten
...of beings, and concluded that they were children of the sun, who had descended to visit the earth. The Europeans were hardly less amazed at the scene...and shrub, and tree was different from those which 128 flourished in Europe. The soil seemed to be rich, but bore few marks of cultivation. The climate,... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1866 - 170 Seiten
...Scott. 5. Through all the wild October day, the clash and din resounded in the air. — Dickens. 6. The Europeans were hardly less amazed at the scene now before them. — Robertson. 7. Bat, hush I hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell.— Byron. 8. I had some... | |
 | Jean Roemer - 1867 - 334 Seiten
...of beings, and concluded that they were children of the sun. who had descended to visit the earth. The Europeans were hardly less amazed at the scene...those which flourished in Europe. The soil seemed to bo rich, but bore few marks of cultivation. The climate, even to the Spaniards, felt warm, though extremely... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 Seiten
...of beings, and concluded that they were children of the sun, who had descended to visit the earth. The Europeans were hardly less amazed at the scene...and shrub, and tree, was different from those which nourished in Europe. The soil seemed to be rich, but bore few marks of cultivation. The climate, even... | |
 | Emil Otto - 1869 - 192 Seiten
...sun, who had descended to visit the earth. The Europeans were hardly less amazed at the scene now9 before them. Every herb and shrub and tree was different...inhabitants appeared in the simple innocence of nature. Their black hair, long and uncurled, floated upon their shoulders, or was bound in tresses on their... | |
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... accompanied with lightning and smoke, struck them with such terror, that they began to respect their new guests as a superior order of beings, and concluded that they were children of the sun, who had descended to visit the earth. The Europeans were... 
