Stories of the Conquests of Mexico and Peru, with a Sketch of the Early Adventures of the Spaniards in the New World
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Published: October 10, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 516
ISBN-13: 9781402165481
Subjects: Cortes and Pizarro,Cortes,Pizarro,stories,juvenile literature,hisopry,conquest,Mexico,Peru,Spaniards,William Dalton; History / Latin America; History / Mexico
First sentence: SPAIN is celebrated for the number and antiquity of its religious houses; but within a few leagues of the seaport of Palos, in Andalusia, there yet remains one-the Franciscan monastery of Santa Maria de Rabida-which in historic interest excels them all.