 | John S. Dye - 1883 - 1162 strani
...Esplandian, the son of Amadis of Gaul. California is twice mentioned in this book, a portion of which reads : "Know that on the right hand of the Indies, there is an island called California, very near to the Terrestrial Paradise, which was peopled by black women without any men among them, because... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale - 1885 - 310 strani
...the name appears with precisely our spelling, in the following passage : — Scry as, ch. 157. — " Know that, on the right hand of the Indies, there is an island called California, very near to the Terrestrial Paradise, which was peopled with black women, without any men among them, because... | |
 | Justin Winsor - 1886 - 368 strani
...enough have been a popular book with the Spanish followers of Cortés. There were later editions in 1519, 1521, 1525, and 1526. In this romance Esplandian,...was peopled by black women, without any man among them, for they lived in the fashion of Amazons. They were of strong and hardy bodies, of* ardent courage... | |
 | Justin Winsor - 1886 - 678 strani
...a popular book with the Spanish followers of Cortes. There were later editions in 1519, IS2'. IS2S> and 1526. In this romance Esplandian, emperor of the...was peopled by black women, without any man among them, for they lived in the fashion of Amazons. They were of strong and hardy bodies, of ardent courage... | |
 | 1889 - 706 strani
...Esplandian was attached. Hittell (Vol i, p. 51) transcribes a passage from the romance, which reads thus " Know that on the right hand of the Indies there is an Island called California, very near to the terrestrial paradise, which was peopled with black women without any man amongst them,... | |
 | Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1890 - 778 strani
...attention to a popular romance, some twentyfive years old, in which the following passage occurred : "Know that on the right hand of the Indies there is an island called California, verv near to the terres•/ trial paradise, which was peopled with black women, without any men among... | |
 | Burke Aaron Hinsdale - 1893 - 416 strani
...entitled The Deeds of Esplandian. In this romance this bit of description is met with : Know, then, that on the right hand of the Indies there is an island...Paradise, and it was peopled by black women, without any men among them, for they lived in the fashion of Amazons. They were of strong and hearty bodies, of... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant, Sydney Howard Gay, Noah Brooks - 1897 - 682 strani
...discovery of that part of thl! mainland which has yielded to the world its untold millions of gold. " Know that on the right hand of the Indies there is...California, very close to the side of the Terrestrial Paradise,1 and it was peopled by black women without any man among them, 1 In the cosmogony of that... | |
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Know that on the right hand of the Indies there is an island called California, very close to the side of the Terrestrial Paradise ; and it was peopled by black women, without any man among them, for they lived in the fashion of Amazons. They were of... 
