This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ... shalt, gray-headed ruffian. But first confess what thou knowest. Oro. I know that which thou hast just assured me of, that shall die. Piz. Less audacity might have preserved thy life. Oro. My life is as a withered tree, not worth preserving. Piz. Hear me, old man. Even now we march against the Peruvian army. We know ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ... shalt, gray-headed ruffian. But first confess what thou knowest. Oro. I know that which thou hast just assured me of, that shall die. Piz. Less audacity might have preserved thy life. Oro. My life is as a withered tree, not worth preserving. Piz. Hear me, old man. Even now we march against the Peruvian army. We know there is a secret path that leads to your strong hold among the rocks. Guide us to that, and name thy reward. If wealth be thy wish Oro. Ha, ha, ha! Pizarro; a Spanish general of great ignorance and cruelty, who invaded Peru in 1526, and caused the hospitable king Atahualpa to be burned. t Gomel; a fictttioui name for one of Fizarro's army. "A actitious name for one of the Peruviana. Piz. Dost thou despise my offer? Oro. Yes, thee and thy offer! Wealth! 1 have the wealth of two gallant sons. I have stored in heaven the riches which repay good actions here!. and still my chiefest treasure do I wear about me. Piz. What is that? Inform me. Oro. I will, for thou canst never tear it from me. An unsullied conscience. Piz. I believe there is no other Peruvian who dares speak as thou dost. Oro. Would I could believe there is no otLer Spaniard who dares act as thou dost! Gom. Obdurate Pagan! how numerous is your army? Oro. Count the leaves of the forest. Gom. Which is the weakest part of your camp? Oro. It is fortified on all sides by justice. Gom. Where have you concealed your wives and children? Oro. In the hearts of their husbands and fathers. Piz. Knowest thou Alonzo? Oro. Know him! Alonzo! Our nation's benefactor, the guardian angel of Peru!b-Piz. By what has he merited that title? Oro. By not resembling thee. Piz. Who is this Rolla, joined with Alonzo in command? Oro. I will answer that, for I love to speak the hero's name. Rolla, the kinsman...
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Fair. Tan leather binding with dark brown title block and gilt lettering, bad discoloration on back cover and piece missing. At bottom, edge wear. Readings and poetry. From Cherokee's Lament: "Loved graves of my sires! Have I left you forever? ....For death's dark encounter I make preparation; He hears the last groan of the wild Cherokee! "
