A popular history of the United States : from the first discovery of the western hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the union of the states ; preceded by a sketch of the prehistoric period and the age of the mound builders . it his fortune,his fame, and his life. Some cameeven from Portugal, and they seemedbetter to understand the characterof the enterprise. For when DeSoto mustered his men at San Lucarthe Spaniards appeared in doubletsand cassocks of silk, pinckt and em-broidered, as if about to start ona holiday excursion, while thePortuguese were in the equipage
A popular history of the United States : from the first discovery of the western hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the union of the states ; preceded by a sketch of the prehistoric period and the age of the mound builders . it his fortune,his fame, and his life. Some cameeven from Portugal, and they seemedbetter to understand the characterof the enterprise. For when DeSoto mustered his men at San Lucarthe Spaniards appeared in doubletsand cassocks of silk, pinckt and em-broidered, as if about to start ona holiday excursion, while thePortuguese were in the equipage ofsoldiers in neat armor. ^ But sostrong was the desire to go with him that men parted with theirestates to buy an interest and an outfit in this new expedition ; andthe excitement was not a little increased by the story of Cabega deVaca, who on his return had also asked to be made Adelantado ofFlorida. It was thought he could tell, if he would, wonderful tales ofthe richness, in many precious things, of the region where he had en-dured so much, and out of which he had come literally as naked ashe came into the world. De Soto went prepared for conquest and colonization. His forcewas between six and seven hundred men — some say a thousand —.. De Soto.
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