Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican: A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of that Country from the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time, with a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization, a Historical Sketch of the Late War, and Notices of New Mexico and California, 第 1 巻S. Drake, 1852 - 433 ページ |
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Acapulco Accordingly adventurers Alvarado American archbishop arms army arrived artillery assault attack Audiencia authority Aztec band battle capital capture causeway Chalco Chapultepec Chichimecas chief church Churubusco city of Mexico civil Coahuila coast colony command congress conqueror conquest Cortéz court Cruz dangerous defence despatched destroyed Don Martin Duke efforts Emperor enemy expedition forces Frémont galeons garrison Gelves governor Guanajuato Huehuetoca immediately Indians insurgents Iturbide Jesuits Juan king labor lake land Luis Marques Mendoza ment Mexia Mexican military Montezuma nation natives officers oidores once palace passed peace period persons Philip president provinces Puebla reached received repartimientos resolved retreat returned Revilla-Gigedo REVOLT road royal Santa Anna Scott sent soldiers soon sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish successful Texas Tezcoco thousand tion Tlascalans town treaty tribes troops valley valley of Mexico Velasco Vera Cruz vessels viceroy viceroyal viceroyalty viceroyalty of Peru victory Visitador whilst
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32 ページ - In the centre of the great basin were beheld the lakes, occupying then a much larger portion of its surface than at present ; their borders thickly studded with towns and hamlets, and, in the midst, — like some Indian empress with her coronal of pearls, — the fair city of Mexico, with her white towers and pyramidal temples, reposing, as it were, on the bosom of the waters, — the far-famed
331 ページ - March, 1845, protesting against it as "an act of aggression the most unjust which can be found recorded in the annals of modern history, namely, that of despoiling a friendly nation like Mexico of a considerable portion of her territory...
421 ページ - This city, Its Inhabitants, Its churches and religious worship, Its educational establishments and Its private property of all descriptions, are placed under the special safeguard of the faith and honor of the American army.
349 ページ - Fourth and last, we find matter pertaining legitimately to the charges of mutiny, disobedience, and conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline. The evidence was clear and conclusive. Whatever name might be given to the offence, Fre"mont had disobeyed in January and March three distinct orders, or sets of orders, given by his superior officer. His defence from a strictly legal point of view had no force whatever. The...
418 ページ - At about four o'clock next morning (September 14) a deputation of the ayuntamiento [city council] waited upon me to report that the federal government and the army of Mexico had fled from the capital some three hours before and to demand terms of capitulation in favor of the church, the citizens, and the municipal authorities.
31 ページ - Stretching far away at their feet, were seen noble forests of oak, sycamore, and cedar, and beyond, yellow fields of maize and the towering maguey, intermingled with orchards and blooming gardens...
134 ページ - Bull for the dead" was a needful passport for a sinner's soul from purgatory. There was no escape without it from the satanic police, and the poor and ignorant classes suffered all the pains of their miserable friends who had gone to the other world, until they were able to purchase the inestimable ticket of release. But of all these wretched impostures, the " Bull of composition " was, probably, the most shameful as well as dangerous. It " released persons who had stolen goods from the obligation...
32 ページ - Mexican monarchs, crowned with the same grove of gigantic cypresses, which at this day fling their broad shadows over the land. In the distance beyond the blue waters of the lake, and nearly screened by intervening foliage, was seen a shining speck, the rival capital of Tezcuco, and, still further on, the dark belt of porphyry, girdling the valley around, like a rich setting which nature had devised for the fairest of her jewels.
33 ページ - His features, though serious in their expression, did not wear the look of melancholy, indeed, of dejection, which characterizes his portrait and which may well have settled on them at a later period. He moved with dignity, and his whole demeanor, tempered by an expression of benignity not to have been anticipated from the reports circulated of his character, was worthy of a great prince.
412 ページ - Accordingly, at 3 o'clock in the morning of the 8th, the several columns were put in motion, on as many different routes ; and, when the gray of the morning enabled them to be seen, they were as accurately in position as if posted in midday for review. The early dawn was the moment appointed for the attack, which was announced to our troops by the opening of Huger's guns on El Molino del Rey, upon which they continued to play actively until...