The History of America Containing the History of the Spanish Discoveries Prior
The History of America Containing the History of the Spanish Discoveries Prior
Thomas Francis Gordon
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Domingo. Talavera, dreading the punishment due to his offences, did not venture thither ; but he did not escape the ven geance of the law. The admiral, Don Diego Co lumbus, soon after caused him to be taken and hanged. The remnant of Ojeda s history is shortly told. He spent several months vainly soliciting his countrymen for means to re-establish his colony. He narrowly escaped assassination, by his activity and skill in the use of his sword, having been as sailed by several enemies at once. B...ut he soon after died a natural death ; and being destitute of means to pay the expense of his funeral, his body 70 HISTORY OF AMERICA. [oil. 2. was buried by his direction at the door of the Fran ciscan monastery. IX. Before we return to the colony at St. Sebas tian, it will be proper to follow Nicuesa through the scenes of his eventful fortune. After the sack of Yurbaco, he directed his course for Veragua. Selecting a light caravel for himself, and two brig- antines adapted for running along shore, he took with him his lieutenant Lope de Olano, who had been an active partisan and apt disciple of Roldan, and commanded that the remainder of the squad ron should keep out at sea.
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