 Amazons. They were of strong and hardened bodies, of ardent courage, and of great force. The island was the strongest in the world from its steep rocks and great cliffs. Their arms were all of gold ; and so were the caparisons of the wild beasts which...  His Level Best: And Other Stories - Stran 238avtor: Edward Everett Hale - 1885 - 293 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | David Augustus Shaw - 1900 - 338 strani
...black women, without any men among them, because they were accustomed to live after the manner of the Amazons. They were of strong and hardened bodies,...gold and so were the caparisons of the wild beasts they rode." "In the island called California are many griffins on account of the great savageness of... | |
 | George Henry Kress - 1910 - 228 strani
...women without any men among them because they were accustomed to live after the fashion of Amazons. Their arms were all of gold, and so were the caparisons of the wild beasts they rode after having tamed them, for in all the island there is no other metal." So, in bitter jest... | |
 | James Miller Guinn - 1915 - 498 strani
...to live after the fashion of Amazons. They were of strong and hardened bodies, of ardent courage and great force. The island was the strongest in the world...cliffs. Their arms were all of gold and so were the caparison of the wild beasts which they rode, after having trained them, for in all the island there... | |
 | American Historical Association, American Asiatic Association, Asiatic Institute - 1917 - 556 strani
...romance was the story of its day. Amazons. They were of strong and hardened bodies, of ardent courage and great force. The island was the strongest in the world...great cliffs. Their arms were all of gold, and so was the harness of the wild beasts which they tamed and rode. Now, in the whole island, there was no... | |
 | American Historical Association, American Asiatic Association, Asiatic Institute - 1917 - 562 strani
...they lived in the fashion of Amazons. They were of strong and hardened bodies, of ardent courage and great force. The island was the strongest in the world...great cliffs. Their arms were all of gold, and so was the harness of the wild beasts which they tamed and rode. Now, in the whole island, there was no... | |
 | Charles Montville Gidney, Benjamin Brooks, Edwin M. Sheridan - 1917 - 520 strani
...to live after the manner of Amazons. They were of strong and hardened bodies of ardent courage and great force. The island was the strongest in the world from its steep rocks and great cliffs." 'That the name was given by Cortez, who was doubtless familiar with the romance, we have the testimony... | |
 | Delilah Leontium Beasley - 1919 - 342 strani
...great force. The island was the strongest in the world from its steep rocks and great cliflfs***Their arms were all of gold and so were the caparisons of...them, for in all the island there is no other metal but gold. "They lived in caves very well worked out of the rocks with much labor. They had many ships... | |
 | 1889 - 960 strani
...California, very near to the terrestrial paradise, which was peopled with black women without any man amongst them, because they were accustomed to live after the...; for in all the island there is no other metal." The opinion is thereupon expressed that this romantic fiction likely gave rise, in great part, to the... | |
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