An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . EXPEDITION OF CORDOVA. 107. DIAZ DE SOLI 3. d^eds of darinfr, several officers who had served under Pedrarias. mDarien, entered into an association to undertake a voyage of disco-very. Velasquez not only approved their design, but assisted incarrying it on—he and an opulent planter named Cordova, advanc-ing the money to purchase three small vessels, with materials fortraffic
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . EXPEDITION OF CORDOVA. 107. DIAZ DE SOLI 3. d^eds of darinfr, several officers who had served under Pedrarias. mDarien, entered into an association to undertake a voyage of disco-very. Velasquez not only approved their design, but assisted incarrying it on—he and an opulent planter named Cordova, advanc-ing the money to purchase three small vessels, with materials fortraffic or war. On board of these a hundred and ten men embarkedand sailed from St. Jago, February 8, 1517. On the twenty-first dayafter their departure, they reached Cape Catoche, the most easternpoint of Yucatan. As they approached the shore, five canoes metthem, bearing people clad in cotton garments—a circumstance thatexcited the wonder of the Spaniards. Cordova offered them smallpresents, and endeavoured to gain their good will. Though evidently amazed at their strange visitors, the Indians invited themwith an appearance of cordiality, to visit their habitations. Accordm^Iy, the adventurers landed, and as they advanced into the countr
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