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... proceeded to another point , which he named Cotohe ( Catoche ) , where there were some fishermen , who ran away from fear , and as our people called after them , answered , ' Cotohe , Cotohe , ' that is to say , ' a house ; ' thinking ...
... proceeded to another point , which he named Cotohe ( Catoche ) , where there were some fishermen , who ran away from fear , and as our people called after them , answered , ' Cotohe , Cotohe , ' that is to say , ' a house ; ' thinking ...
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... proceeded to Cape Sant ' Antonio , where he was joined by two more vessels , and a muster was made of his whole force . " There were , " says Herrera2 , " five hundred and eight soldiers , one hundred and ten masters and mariners ...
... proceeded to Cape Sant ' Antonio , where he was joined by two more vessels , and a muster was made of his whole force . " There were , " says Herrera2 , " five hundred and eight soldiers , one hundred and ten masters and mariners ...
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... proceeded to another village a few miles inland , the inhabitants of which had likewise fled , without however being able to carry off all their pro- perty , and , such things as there were , the Spaniards took possession of . " Out of ...
... proceeded to another village a few miles inland , the inhabitants of which had likewise fled , without however being able to carry off all their pro- perty , and , such things as there were , the Spaniards took possession of . " Out of ...
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... proceeded for two days on the said track , without hearing any news of the people who had gone on before , and in great perplexity what to do , because to return seemed impossible , and of what lay before me I had no certain knowledge ...
... proceeded for two days on the said track , without hearing any news of the people who had gone on before , and in great perplexity what to do , because to return seemed impossible , and of what lay before me I had no certain knowledge ...
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... proceeded for three days by some very steep mountains along a very narrow path , I came upon a great lake more than five hundred paces in breadth , and tried to find a passage at the bottom and at the head of it , but could not do so ...
... proceeded for three days by some very steep mountains along a very narrow path , I came upon a great lake more than five hundred paces in breadth , and tried to find a passage at the bottom and at the head of it , but could not do so ...
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