 We then set forward on the road to Mexico, which was crowded with multitudes of the natives, and arrived at the causeway of Iztapalapa, which leads to that capital. When we beheld the number of populous towns on the water and firm ground, and that broad...  The British Critic - Page 1481801Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1801 - 588 pages
...defcribed by Diaz, with his ufual naivete. " We then fet forward on the road to Mexico, which was crouded with multitudes of the natives, and arrived at the...level to the city, we could compare it to nothing but the enchanted fcenes we had read of in Amadis of Gaul, from the great towers and temples, and other... | |
 | 1801 - 584 pages
...Mexico, which was crouded tvith multitudes of the natives, and arrived at the caufeway of Iztipalapa, which leads to that capital. When we beheld the number...level to the city, we could compare it to nothing but the enchanted fcenes we had read of in Amadis of Gaul, from the great towers and temples, and other... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1817 - 560 pages
...gardens,! filled with odorifc* Iztapalapa. Bernal Diaz, in his nal ve manner, thus describes that city: " When we beheld the number of populous towns on the water, and firm ground, and that broad causeway (the causeway of Iztalapapa) running straight and level to the city (Mexico) we could compare... | |
 | 1801 - 730 pages
...multitudes of the natives, and arrived at the caufeway of Iztapalapa, which leads to that rápita!. When we beheld the number of populous towns on the water and firm ground, and that bro:ul caufeway, running (Iraight and K-vel to the city, we could compare it to nothing but the enchanted... | |
 | Bernal Díaz del Castillo - Mexico - 1803 - 360 pages
...in different colours. We then fet forward on the road to Mexico, which was crowded with multi, tudes of the natives, and arrived at the caufeway of Iztapalapa,...level to the city, we could compare it to nothing but the enchanted fcenes we had read of in Amadis of Gaul, from the great towers and temples, and other... | |
 | Questions and answers - 1900 - 676 pages
...on tho road to Mexico, which was crowded with multitudes of the natives and arrived at the causeway of Iztapalapa which leads to that capital. When we beheld the number ot populous towns on the water aud firm ground and that broad causeway running straight and level to... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1900 - 614 pages
...on the road to Mexico, which was crowded with multitudes of the natives, and arrived at the causeway of Iztapalapa which leads to that capital. When we beheld the number at populous towns on the water and firm ground audthat broad causeway running straight and level Ю... | |
 | Frederick Albion Ober - Mexico - 1884 - 692 pages
...crowded with multitudes of the natives, and arrived at the causeway of Iztapalapa, which leads to the capital. When we beheld the number of populous towns on the water and firm ground, and that broad causeway running straight and level to the city, we could compare it to nothing but the enchanted scenes... | |
 | Frederick Albion Ober - Mexico - 1895 - 574 pages
...Spaniards were not less amazed at what they saw than the Indians. Here is a description by one of them : " When we beheld the number of populous towns on the water and firm ground, and that broad causeway running straight and level to the city, we could compare it to nothing but the enchanted scenes... | |
 | Bernal Díaz del Castillo - Mexico - 1927 - 604 pages
...on the road to Mexico, which was crowded with multitudes of the natives, and arrived at the causeway of Iztapalapa, which leads to that capital. When we...towns on the water and firm ground, and that broad causeway, running straight and level to the city, we could compare it to nothing but the enchanted... | |
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