The history of America, from its discovery by Columbus to the conclusion of the late war : with an appendix, containing an account of the rise and progress of the present unhappy contest between Great Britain and her colonies . d when we come to cinfider the ancient ftatj of Mexico and Peru, an attempt will be made toafcettain the progrefs which the people of thofe twt Aireiican empires had msde in the arts, bothufeful and crnamental ; Ifo-i inquiry will ap,oear, the degree of credit is due to thepompous defcripticns of their improvements.—This obfervation the reader is defired t
The history of America, from its discovery by Columbus to the conclusion of the late war : with an appendix, containing an account of the rise and progress of the present unhappy contest between Great Britain and her colonies . d when we come to cinfider the ancient ftatj of Mexico and Peru, an attempt will be made toafcettain the progrefs which the people of thofe twt Aireiican empires had msde in the arts, bothufeful and crnamental ; Ifo-i inquiry will ap,oear, the degree of credit is due to thepompous defcripticns of their improvements.—This obfervation the reader is defired to keep par-ticularly in mind, in nacing the account of the city of Mexico: and if the author might beallowed a bcid remark, he i-ould fa^, (hat the whole fallacy of the Spanifh hilforians (whowere cipher e, e-wimefTcs of what they • vfcribe, or had their information from fuch as we;e) confiftsin that ftrong impreflion which new •. d unexpefled objefls make upon the mind, and that warmthof colouring \^ith which we iiatura ly defcribe them. The piflure refembles the original; but,like the po! tiait of a favourite miftrcfs, drawn by the pencil of a lover, the beauties are heightenedand the concealed, 4 w. fach. THE HISTORY OF AMERICA. 1^7 each fide, and which took up the whole breadth of the caufevvay. This obliged CHAP. troops to make a circuit to gates that opened in another part of the caufe- aTd^^T^qway, terminated by a draw-bridge, which, together with a fecond fortification,defended the entrance of the city. Ihe Mexicans pafled over the bridge ; thendividing and falling back, made a lane for the Spaniards, who thence difcovered alarge llreer, with uniform buildings, and windows and battlements crowdedwith Ipedlators. Soon after appeared the firft company of the royal proceffion,confifting of about two hundred noblemen in an uniform drefs, adorned withlarge plumes, alike in faftiion and colour. They advanced in two files, widiremarkable filence and compofu
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