Memoirs of a Maryland Volunteer ; War With Mexico, in the Years 1846-7-8
The book Memoirs of a Maryland Volunteer ; War With Mexico, in the Years 1846-7-8 was written by author Kenly, John Reese, 1822-1891 Here you can read free online of Memoirs of a Maryland Volunteer ; War With Mexico, in the Years 1846-7-8 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Memoirs of a Maryland Volunteer ; War With Mexico, in the Years 1846-7-8 a good or bad book?
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I may have occasion hereafter to speak of the characteristics of each of these races. 300 MEMOIRS OF A The religion of the country is Roman Catholic, but it seemed to me that as a people they were not de- voted to the church ; the Indians were docile and bittable, but it also seemed that the story told of one of them shortly after the conquest was still true. He was reproached for his inattention to the duties of mother church, when he replied that the gods given his people by the Spaniards wer...e doubtless very good, but he thought that they might have left them ^few of their own. I make no reflection against the church or its clergy ; they have done wonders, and wrought mar- vellous works in reclaiming an idolatrous people from image worship, and the sacrifice of human beings to hideous stones ; yet the field remains seemingly but half-worked, and there is abundant room for Christian labor, yea, for all manner of labor looking to the wel- fare of our fellow-creatures. CHAPTER XXVI 1. CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF THE NATIONAL BRIDGE.
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