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Page x
... Tayasal . - Courteous reception by Cortes of the Itzalan Chiefs . - Interview between Canek and Cortes.- Offer of Canek to become a Christian . - Friendly Intercourse between the Spaniards and the Itzaex . - Visit of Cortes to Ta- yasal ...
... Tayasal . - Courteous reception by Cortes of the Itzalan Chiefs . - Interview between Canek and Cortes.- Offer of Canek to become a Christian . - Friendly Intercourse between the Spaniards and the Itzaex . - Visit of Cortes to Ta- yasal ...
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... Tayasal .-- Return of Itza- lan warriors . - The Missionaries set out for Tayasal . - Pro- tracted Journey.— Arrival at Tayasal . The first Mass per- formed . - Fuensalida's Exhortation . The Idol Tziminhac.- Father Orbita's indiscreet ...
... Tayasal .-- Return of Itza- lan warriors . - The Missionaries set out for Tayasal . - Pro- tracted Journey.— Arrival at Tayasal . The first Mass per- formed . - Fuensalida's Exhortation . The Idol Tziminhac.- Father Orbita's indiscreet ...
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... Tayasal . - The Itzaex massacre his followers , and put him to death . - Bernardino Ek sent to Tayasal . His Capture and Escape . - Conspiracy of the Indians at Zaclun .-- Murder of Mirones and Father Enriquez . - Ven- geance taken for ...
... Tayasal . - The Itzaex massacre his followers , and put him to death . - Bernardino Ek sent to Tayasal . His Capture and Escape . - Conspiracy of the Indians at Zaclun .-- Murder of Mirones and Father Enriquez . - Ven- geance taken for ...
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... Tayasal . - He finds traces of Velasco . - Intercourse with the Itzalans on the borders of the Lake . - Amezquita fails to discover the fate of Velasco , withdraws from Itza , and finally returns to Guatemala - CHAPTER XVIII . Page 245 ...
... Tayasal . - He finds traces of Velasco . - Intercourse with the Itzalans on the borders of the Lake . - Amezquita fails to discover the fate of Velasco , withdraws from Itza , and finally returns to Guatemala - CHAPTER XVIII . Page 245 ...
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... Tayasal , and capture the city .-- Tayasal rebaptized . - Destruction of Idols and Temples.- Formal possession taken in the name of the King of Spain.- Discovery of the remains of Velasco and Father Buenaventura . -The fugitive Itzaex ...
... Tayasal , and capture the city .-- Tayasal rebaptized . - Destruction of Idols and Temples.- Formal possession taken in the name of the King of Spain.- Discovery of the remains of Velasco and Father Buenaventura . -The fugitive Itzaex ...
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Acalan Adelantado Alcalde Alonso Amezquita amongst arrived arrows Bacalar baptized Bernal Diaz Bishop cacique called Campeachy Cán Canek canoes Captain Casas Cedula Champoton CHAP Chiapa Christian church coast Cogolludo command Cortes Cozumel Cristoval cross death Delgado despatched dians Diego Velasquez Dolores Don Martin embassy expedition Father Commissary Fcap Francisco Francisco de Montejo Friars Fuensalida gave Governor of Yucatan Grijalva Guatemala Honduras idols Indians inhabitants island Itza Itzaex Itzalans journey Juan King Lacandones lake land leagues letter Mazariegos Merida Mexico mission missionaries Montejo Mopan mountains natives Nohhaa Orbita pacification Paredes party Pedro Peten Portrait Post 8vo President of Guatemala priests prisoners proceeded province Puchutlas reached received river road Royal says Second Edition sent shore Soberanis soldiers Spain Spaniards Spanish Tabasco Tayasal tion Tipu took town tribes troops Ursua Velasco vessels Villagutierre Villaquiran Vols Woodcuts Zaclun
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