 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 pages
...people was named Pedro, to whom captain Drake prefented a fine cutlafs from his fide, which he faw the Indian greatly admired. Pedro, in return, gave...wedges of gold, which Drake threw into the common ftock, with this remarkable expreflion, .that " he thought it but juft, that fuch *' as bore the charge... | |
 | Biography - 1795 - 420 pages
...of thefe people was named Pedro, to whom Drake prefented a fine cutlafs from his fide, which he faw the Indian greatly admired. Pedro, in return, gave...wedges of gold, which Drake threw into the common ftock, with this remarkable expreffion, that " he thought it but juft, that fuch as bore the charge... | |
 | Biography - 1795 - 420 pages
...of thefe people was named Pedro, to whom Drake prefented a fine cutlafs from his fide, which he faw the Indian greatly admired. Pedro, in return, gave...wedges of gold, which Drake threw into the common flock, with this remarkable expredion, that " he thought it but juft, that Inch as bore the charge... | |
 | James Hardie - Biography - 1801 - 526 pages
...which he saw had greatly attracted the Indian's fancy. Pedro, in return, gave him four large wedges cf gold, which Drake threw into the common stock, with...remarkable expression, that " he thought it but just, that such as bore the charge of so uncertain a voyage on his credit, should share the utmost advantages... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1813 - 562 pages
...much assisted by a nation of Indians, who then were, and have been ever since, engaged in perpetual wars with the Spaniards. The prince of these people...remarkable expression, that" he thought it but just, that such as bore the charge of so uncertain a voyage on his credit, should share the utmost advantages... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1813 - 560 pages
...much assisted by a nation of Indians, who then were, and have been ever since, engaged in, perpetual wars, with the Spaniards. The prince of these people...remarkable expression, that " he thought it but just, that such as bore the charge of so uncertain a voyage on his credit, should share the utmost advantages... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 896 pages
...engaged in perpetual wars with the Spaniards. The Since of these people was named Pedro ; to whom rake presented a fine cutlass from his side, which he saw...of gold ; which Drake threw into the common stock, saying, That he thought it but just that sucli as bore the charge of so uncertain a voyage on his credit,... | |
 | John Platts - Biography - 1826 - 830 pages
...much assisted by a nation of Indians, who then were, and have been ever since, engaged in perpetual wars with the Spaniards. The prince of these people...Indian greatly admired. Pedro, in return, gave him two large wedges of gold ; which Drake threw into the common stock, saying, "that bethought it but... | |
 | John Campbell - 1828 - 122 pages
...wherein he did the Spaniards some mischief, and gained considerable booties. In these expeditions he was much assisted by a nation of Indians, who then were,...remarkable expression, that " he thought it but just, that such as bore the charge of so uncertain a voyage on his credit, should share the utmost advantages... | |
 | Old Sailor - Naval biography - 1826 - 534 pages
...whose name was Pedro, he presented a very handsome cutlass, to which he saw the Indian had a mind, who in return gave him four large wedges of gold, which Drake threw into the common stock, with these remarkable expressions, — that he thought it but just that such as bore the charge of so uncertain... | |
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Indians, who then were, and have been ever since, engaged in perpetual wars with the Spaniards. The prince of these people was named Pedro, to whom Drake presented a fine cutlass from his side, which he saw the Indian greatly admired. Pedro, in return,... 
