The Story of MexicoG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1888 - 428 páginas |
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Términos y frases comunes
American Anahuac ancient arms army arrived attack Aztecs battle became bravery Cacamatzin called capital cause century Chapultepec Chichimecs chief Church city of Mexico civilization command Conquest Cortés court Cruz Cuahtemoc death declared Diaz Doña early Emperor enemies established favor feet flowers force French gold Grijalva Guanajuato hands head Hidalgo honor Huitzilopochtli independence Indians Ixtlilxochitl Juarez king kingdom lake land lived lofty Malintzi Marina Maximilian Maxtla Mendoza ment Mexi Mexican Michoacan monarch Montezuma Morelos Nahuatl nation natives neighboring Nezahualcoyotl Nezahualpilli ornaments palace party peace plateau President priests prince prisoners Puebla Querétaro Quetzalcoatl race received reign religious Republic returned royal ruins Santa Anna seized sent sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish stone surrounded Tarascan temples Tenochtitlan teocalli Tepanecs Texcuco throne tion Tizoc Tlaxcallans Toltecs took town tribes troops Tzintzuntzan Valladolid valley Vera Cruz viceroy warriors Yturbide Yucatan
Pasajes populares
Página 341 - For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day regard the war, which resulted, as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. It was an instance of a republic following the bad example of European monarchies, in not considering justice in their desire to acquire additional territory.
Página 428 - Jewett. PERSIA. SGW Benjamin. ANCIENT EGYPT. Prof. Geo. Rawlinson. ALEXANDER'S EMPIRE. Prof. JP Mahaffy. ASSYRIA. ZA Ragozin. THE GOTHS. Henry Bradley. IRELAND. Hon. Emily Lawless. TURKEY. Stanley Lane-Poole. MEDIA, BABYLON, AND PERSIA. ZA Ragozin.
Página 428 - GREECE. Prof. Jas. A. Harrison. ROME. Arthur Oilman. THE JEWS. Prof. James K. Hosmer. CHALDEA. ZA Ragozin. GERMANY. S. Baring-Gould. NORWAY. Hjalmar H. Boyesen. SPAIN. Rev. EE and Susan Hale. HUNGARY. Prof. A. Vambery. CARTHAGE. Prof. Alfred J. Church. THE SARACENS. Arthur Gilman. THE MOORS IN SPAIN. Stanley Lane-Poole. THE NORMANS. Sarah Orne Jewett. PERSIA. SGW Benjamin. ANCIENT EGYPT. Prof. Geo. Rawlinson. ALEXANDER'S EMPIRE.
Página 428 - Rawlinson. THE HANSA TOWNS. Helen Zimmern. EARLY BRITAIN. Prof. Alfred J. Church. THE BARBARY CORSAIRS. Stanley Lane-Poole. RUSSIA. WR Morfill. THE JEWS UNDER ROME. W. D. Morrison. SCOTLAND. John Mackintosh. SWITZERLAND. R. Stead and Mrs. A. Hug. PORTUGAL. H.
Página 292 - Generally speaking, then, the Mexican Senoras and Senoritas write, read, and play a little, sew, and take care of their houses and children. When I say they read, I mean they know how to read; when I say they write, I do not mean that they can always spell; and when I say they play, I do not assert that they have generally a knowledge of music.
Página 428 - ... definite conclusions. The subjects of the different volumes have been planned to cover connecting and, as far as possible, consecutive epochs or periods, so that the set when completed will present in a comprehensive narrative the chief events in the great STORY OF THE NATIONS ; but it is, of course not always practicable to issue the several volumes in their chronological order. The " Stories " are printed in good readable type, and in handsome I2mo form.
Página 285 - Mexico looks as if it had got a general holiday. Shops shut up, and all business is at a stand. The people, with the utmost apathy, are collected in groups, talking quietly ; the officers are galloping about ; generals, in a somewhat party-coloured dress, with large gray hats, striped pantaloons, old coats, and generals' belts, fine horses, and crimson-coloured velvet saddles.