Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 3R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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Page 7
... light of civilization the hidden wonders of this mysterious world , and all efforts to dissuade him from this mad purpose were unavailing . " Let brother Francisco become a friar if such is his wish , but I will be a soldier ...
... light of civilization the hidden wonders of this mysterious world , and all efforts to dissuade him from this mad purpose were unavailing . " Let brother Francisco become a friar if such is his wish , but I will be a soldier ...
Page 86
... light . The captors were busy arranging some- thing , and it was several moments before the cap- tives could comprehend their designs . They brought a broad plank , and , placing one end of it over the side of the vessel , lashed the ...
... light . The captors were busy arranging some- thing , and it was several moments before the cap- tives could comprehend their designs . They brought a broad plank , and , placing one end of it over the side of the vessel , lashed the ...
Page 91
... light slumber , when he was startled by the distant boom of a cannon and the hurried tramp of feet above . He sat up and listened . Above , everything seemed in a state of confusion , and he rightly conjectured that a Spanish man - of ...
... light slumber , when he was startled by the distant boom of a cannon and the hurried tramp of feet above . He sat up and listened . Above , everything seemed in a state of confusion , and he rightly conjectured that a Spanish man - of ...
Page 175
... light , showing the bare walls of logs on which hung the sword , buckler , and matchlock of Laudonnière , while in a corner stood his formid- able crossbow . She realized that it was no use to plead longer with him , and left to return ...
... light , showing the bare walls of logs on which hung the sword , buckler , and matchlock of Laudonnière , while in a corner stood his formid- able crossbow . She realized that it was no use to plead longer with him , and left to return ...
Page 176
... light in his eyes and a demoniacal smile on his face , which she at once interpreted as meaning some disaster to Francisco . " What do you mean ? " she asked . " I have such excellent news . " Laudonnière , who had heard the short ...
... light in his eyes and a demoniacal smile on his face , which she at once interpreted as meaning some disaster to Francisco . " What do you mean ? " she asked . " I have such excellent news . " Laudonnière , who had heard the short ...
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admiral Admiral Coligni answered arms asked attack Augustine Beaucarre boat brother cannon Carolinia Catholic chief coast Coligni colony commandant Cossel countrymen cried Cuba cunning D'Erlac D'Oranger danger dark dawn deck Duke of Guise enemy escaped expedition eyes face fate father fear fell fleet Florida forest Fort Carolinia Fort St Fourneaux Francisco Estevan French Frenchmen gazed girl gold Gourges governor guard guns hand heard heart heretics Hortense De Barre Huguenots Indians John Gyrot king knew land Laudon Laudonnière mademoiselle matchlocks Mattheo Melendez Mendoza Monsieur Gyrot morning nière night Olacatora Ottigny Outina pale persecution pirate priest prisoner Protestant rain reached Ribault river sailed sailor Saturiova savages seemed seized señor sent ship shore silence Sir John Hawkins slain smile soldiers soon Spain Spanish stood storm sword terrible thought Timagoa Trenchant vessel wild woods World young Spaniard