 | Sir Walter Raleigh - 1751 - 418 страници
...Guianians and alfo the Borderers, and all others in that Trait which I have feen, are marvellous great Drunkards, in which Vice I think no Nation can compare with them ; and at the Times of their folemn Feafts when the Emperor caroufeth with his Captains, Tributaries, and Governors, the Manner... | |
 | sir Walter Ralegh - 1829 - 806 страници
...Guianians, and also the borderers, and all others in that tract which I have seen, are marvellous great drunkards, in which vice I think no nation can compare...their bodies anointed all over with a kind of white balsamum, by them called curcai, of which there is great plenty, and yet very dear amongst them, and... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler - 1844 - 430 страници
...for reasons which are thus stated by Raleigh: — " Those Guianians are marvellous great drunkards ; and at the times of their solemn feasts, when the...manner is thus, — all those that pledge him are first stript naked, and their bodies anointed all over with a kind of white balsamum, by them called curcat.... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler - 1844 - 424 страници
...captains, tributaries, and governors, the manner is thus, — all those that pledge him are first stript naked, and their bodies anointed all over with a kind of white balsamum, by them called curcai. * * * When they are anointed all over, certain servants of the emperor... | |
 | Sir Walter Raleigh - 1848 - 342 страници
...also the borderers, and all others in that tract which I haue seen are marueylous great drunkardes, in which vice I think no nation can compare with them : and at the times of their solemne feasts when the Emperor carowseth with his Captayns, tributaries, and gouernours, the manner... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler - 1853 - 454 страници
...for reasons which are thus stated lly Raleigh: — " Those Guianians are marvellous great drunkards ; and at the times of their solemn feasts, when the...manner is thus, — all those that pledge him are first stript naked, and their bodies anointed all over with a kind of white balsamum, by them called curcai.... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - 1866 - 488 страници
...' Eldorado,' and upon this occasion. At the times of their solemn feasts, when the emperor carouses with his captains, tributaries, and governors, the...bodies anointed all over with a kind of white balsam very precious. When they are anointed all over, certain servants of the emperor, having prepared gold... | |
 | Sir Everard Ferdinand Im Thurn, John Joseph Quelch, James Rodway - 1883 - 436 страници
...the wealth and beauty of the city. It was he who gave the city its name of El Dorado; for he said " at the times of their solemn feasts when the Emperor carouseth with his captains) tributories, and governors, the manner is thus : All those that pledge him are first stripped naked,... | |
 | Richard Hakluyt - 1890 - 672 страници
...all other in that tract which I haue scene are maruellous great drunkards ; in which vice, I thinke no nation can compare with them : and at the times of their solemne feasts, when the emperour carowseth with his captaines, tributaries, and gouernours, the maner... | |
 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1897 - 526 страници
...Guianians, and also the borderers, and all others in that tract which I have seen, are marvellous great drunkards, in which vice I think no nation can compare...feasts, when the Emperor carouseth with his captains, the manner is thus. All those that pledge him are first stripped naked, and their bodies anointed all... | |
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... the manner is thus. All those that pledge him are first stripped naked and their bodies anointed all over with a kind of white balsamum (by them called... 
