 These objects were of the greatest beauty, and I doubt if any other prince of earth ever possessed any thing similar to them. That your highness may not imagine I am advancing fables, I add, that all which the earth and ocean produces, of which king Montezuma...  Political Essay on the Kingdom of New Spain - Էջ 109Alexander von Humboldt - 1814Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1809 - 518 էջ
...stones and feathers, and the whole in such great perfection, that we could not help believing that we saw the very objects represented. Although he gave...natives to execute several other works in gold, after my designs, which I furnished them with, such as images of saints, crucifixes, medals, and necklaces.... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1811 - 522 էջ
...and Atlacuechahuayan. f Clavigero, 1.43; II. 125, 165; IV. 204. CHAP, xi.] KINGDOM OF NEW SPAIN. Ill Quezalcoatl*, and compelled the Aztec nobility to...natives to execute several other works in gold after design* * See my work entitled, Vues des Corditteres des Andes, st Monumens des peuples indigene! de... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1822 - 544 էջ
...knowledge, he had caused to be imitated in gold and silver, In precious stones, and feathers, atid the whole in such great perfection, that one could...works in gold after designs * See my work entitled, Fkes rfes CordilKres des Andes, et Monumem des peuples Migknes de tAmfrique, p. 30. f Lorenzana, p.... | |
 | Nicholas Mill - 1824 - 430 էջ
...know" ledge, he had caused to be imitated in gold, " silver, and precious stones, and feathers ; and ft the whole in such great perfection, that one " could not help believing he saw the very ob" jects represented." THE CACIQUES. The Caciques are noble Indians, who have disdained alliance with... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1859 - 528 էջ
...stones and feathers, and the whole in such great perfection, that we could not help believing that we saw the very objects represented. Although he gave...natives to execute several other works in gold, after my designs, which I furnished them with, such as images of saints, crucifixes, medals, and necklaces.... | |
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