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... brought to him and by the wonderful reports of his lieutenants . He afterwards wrote to the Spanish monarchs that Veragua was certainly the Aurea Chersonesus from which the gold was procured for building the Temple of Solomon . " Gold ...
... brought to him and by the wonderful reports of his lieutenants . He afterwards wrote to the Spanish monarchs that Veragua was certainly the Aurea Chersonesus from which the gold was procured for building the Temple of Solomon . " Gold ...
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... brought to a white heat , he told the surgeon he must apply them or be hanged . Enduring the fearful burning with grim forti- tude , he gradually recovered from the wound . Famine now began to harass the colony , and in spite of some ...
... brought to a white heat , he told the surgeon he must apply them or be hanged . Enduring the fearful burning with grim forti- tude , he gradually recovered from the wound . Famine now began to harass the colony , and in spite of some ...
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... brought by the two alcaldes , who had no legal standing themselves , unless we suppose that in the forests of Terra Firma civil law had been supplanted by natural law . However , to accuse Enciso was to convict him . His goods were ...
... brought by the two alcaldes , who had no legal standing themselves , unless we suppose that in the forests of Terra Firma civil law had been supplanted by natural law . However , to accuse Enciso was to convict him . His goods were ...
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... brought back to Balboa a commission to act as lieu- tenant in the province . If Balboa could not obtain a com- mission from King Ferdinand , this was the next best thing . While waiting for Valdivia , he planned bold deeds that would ...
... brought back to Balboa a commission to act as lieu- tenant in the province . If Balboa could not obtain a com- mission from King Ferdinand , this was the next best thing . While waiting for Valdivia , he planned bold deeds that would ...
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... brought back such a quantity of gold , such rich pearls , and so many Indian slaves . Having put aside the king's share of all this , with two hundred pearls as a special gift to his majesty , Balboa generously divided the booty even ...
... brought back such a quantity of gold , such rich pearls , and so many Indian slaves . Having put aside the king's share of all this , with two hundred pearls as a special gift to his majesty , Balboa generously divided the booty even ...
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admiral Alvarado Antigua army arrived attack audiencia Aztecs Balboa began buccaneers cacique captain captured caravel Careta Carrera Casas Central America century chief city of Panama civil coast colonists colony Columbus commander congress conquerors conquest Cortés Costa Rica Darien declared Drake emperor Enciso enemy England English enslaved expedition explorers favor fleet force gave gold Gonzalez governor Guatemala Guatemala City Gulf Hispaniola Honduras hundred iards Indians Indies inhabitants Isthmus Juan king land later marched ment Mexican Mexico Montezuma Morazan Morgan Natá natives negroes Nicaragua Nicuesa Nombre de Dios Ojeda Olid party peace pearls Pedrarias Pedro de Alvarado Peru Pizarro Portobello possession president province reached received republic rich river sailed Salvador San Juan river seems seized sent settlement ships shore slavery slaves soldiers soon South Sea Spain Spaniards Spanish Tenochtitlán thousand pesos tion town treasure treaty tribes Vasco Nuñez Veragua vessels viceroy voyage Walker warriors
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Page 484 - The Republic of Panama further grants in like manner to the United States in perpetuity all islands within the limits of the zone above described and in addition thereto the group of small islands in the Bay of Panama, named Perico, Naos, Culebra and Flamenco.
Page 439 - Nuevitas and took possession of the country In the name of the King of Spain.
Page 489 - If it should become necessary at any time to employ armed forces for the safety or protection of the Canal, or of the ships that make use of the same, or the railways and auxiliary works, the United States shall have the right, at all times and in its discretion, to use its police and its land and naval forces or to establish fortifications for these purposes.
Page 484 - II which the United States would possess and exercise if it were the sovereign of the territory within which said lands and waters are located to the entire exclusion of the exercise by the Republic of Panama of any such sovereign rights, power or authority.
Page 390 - PS The Lord is on our side. When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn. We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels and got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves. TRAVIS.
Page 484 - The Republic of Panama grants to the United States in perpetuity a monopoly for the construction , maintenance and operation of any system of communication by means of canal or railroad across its territory between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific ocean.
Page 489 - Panama will sell or lease to the United States lands adequate and necessary for naval or coaling stations on the Pacific coast and on the western Caribbean coast of the Republic at certain points to be agreed upon with the President of the United States.
Page 485 - States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of any other lands and waters outside of the zone above described which may be necessary and convenient for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the said Canal...
Page 483 - The Republic of Panama further grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of any other lands and waters outside of the zone above described which may be necessary and convenient for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection...
Page 487 - ... kind. The exemption is to be extended to the auxiliary railway for the transportation of persons in the service of the Republic of Panama, or of the police force charged with the preservation of public order outside of said zone, as well as to their baggage, munitions of war and supplies. ARTICLE XX. If by virtue of any existing treaty in relation to the territory of the Isthmus of...