priests, keeping their night-watch on the summit of the teocallis, instantly caught the tidings and sounded their shells ; while the huge drum in the desolate temple of the war-god sent forth those solemn tones which, heard only in seasons of calamity,... Prolusiones - Страница 4по Marlborough coll - 1854Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| William Hickling Prescott - 1876 - 520 страници
...other approaches to the city, took the alarm, and fled, rousing their countrymen by their cries. The priests, keeping their night-watch on the summit of the teocallis, instantly caught the tidings VOL. II. 30 and sounded their shells, while the huge drum in the desolate temple of the war-god sent... | |
| Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier - 1877 - 302 страници
...Trescott, of this bloody retreat ("History of the Conq. of Mexico," Book V, chap. Ill), will remember: "the " huge drum in the desolate temple of the war-god...those solemn tones which, "heard only in seasons of calamity,Tibrated through every corner of the capital" (p. 362, of Vol. II). armament. 140 Thus the... | |
| William Hickling Prescott - 1878 - 778 страници
...other approaches to the city, took the alarm, and fled, rousing their countrymen by their cries. The priests, keeping their night-watch on the summit of...the capital The Spaniards saw that no time was to be lost. The bridge was brought forward and fitted with all possible expedition. Sandoval was the first... | |
| Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology - 1880 - 806 страници
...I'rescott, of this bloody retreat ("History of-the Conq. of Mexico," Book V, chap. Ill), will remember: "the " huge drum in the desolate temple of the war-god...only in seasons of calamity, vibrated through every comer of the capital" (p. 362, of Vol. II). armament. 140 Thus the largest bodies were assembled, furnished... | |
| 1882 - 438 страници
...countrymen by their cries. The priests, keeping their night-watch on the summit of the Mexican temples, instantly caught the tidings, and sounded their shells,...calamity, vibrated through every corner of the capital. 10. The Spaniards saw that no time was to be lost. The bridge was brought forward and fitted with all... | |
| William Hickling Prescott - 1882 - 516 страници
...other approaches to the city, took the alarm, and fled, rousing their countrymen by their cries. The priests, keeping their night-watch on the summit of the teocallis, instantly caught the tidings VOL. II. 30 and sounded their shells, while the huge drum in the desolate temple of the war-god sent... | |
| William Hickling Prescott - 1886 - 622 страници
...their countrymen by their cries. The priests, keeping their night watch on the summit of the tcocallis, instantly caught the tidings and sounded their shells,...capital. The Spaniards saw that no time was to be lost. The bridge was brought forward and fitted with all possible expedition. Sandoval was the first... | |
| Helen Josephine Sanborn - 1886 - 344 страници
...took the alarm and fled, rousing their countrymen by their cries. The priests, keeping night watch on the summit of the ' teocallis,' instantly caught...tidings and sounded their shells, while the huge drum of serpent skins, in the desolate temple of the war-god, sent forth those solemn notes which, heard... | |
| Helen Josephine Sanborn - 1886 - 336 страници
...took the alarm and fled, rousing their countrymen by their cries. The priests, keeping night watch on the summit of the 'teocallis,' instantly caught...tidings and sounded their shells, while the huge drum of serpent skins, in the desolate temple of the war-god, sent forth those solemn notes which, heard... | |
| Edmund Clarence Stedman, Ellen Mackay Hutchinson - 1888 - 564 страници
...other approaches to the city, took the alarm, and fled, rousing their countrymen by their cries. The priests, keeping their night-watch on the summit of...capital. The Spaniards saw that no time was to be lost. The bridge was brought forward and fitted with all possible expedition. Sandoval was the first... | |
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