This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ... is past! The early trumpets ring the second blast! Arm, arm! Ev'n now, the impatient charger neighs! Again, from tent to tent the trumpet brays! By torch-light, then, Valdivia gave command, 100 Haste, let Del Oro take a chosen band, With watchful caution, on his fleetest steed, A troop observant on the heights to lead ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ... is past! The early trumpets ring the second blast! Arm, arm! Ev'n now, the impatient charger neighs! Again, from tent to tent the trumpet brays! By torch-light, then, Valdivia gave command, 100 Haste, let Del Oro take a chosen band, With watchful caution, on his fleetest steed, A troop observant on the heights to lead. 1 Almagro, who first penetrated into Chili, was afterwards strangled.--Pizarro was assassinated. Now beautiful, beneath the heaven's gray arch, Im Appeared the main battalion's moving march; The banner of the cross was borne before, And next, with aspect sad, and tresses hoar, The holy man went thoughtfully and pressed A crucifix, in silence, to his breast. Valdivia, all in burnished steel arrayed, no Upon whose crest the morn's effulgence played, Majestic reined his steed, and seemed alone, Worthy the southern world's imperial throne. His features through the barred casque that glow, His pole-axe pendent from the saddle-bow; His dazzling armour, and the glitter bright Of his drawn sabre, in the orient light, Speak him not, now, for knightly tournament Arrayed, but on emprise of prowess bent, And deeds of deadly strife. In blooming pride, no The attendant youth rode, pensive, by his side. Their pennoned lances, waving in the wind, Two hundred clanking horsemen tramped behind, In iron harness clad. The bugles blew, And high in air the sanguine ensigns flew. The arbalasters next, with cross-bows slung, Marched, whilst the plumed Moors their cymbals swung. Auxiliar Indians here, a various train, With spears and bows, darkened the distant plain; Drums rolled, and fifes re-echoed shrill and clear, iw At intervals, as near and yet more near, While flags and intermingled halberds shine, The long battalion drew its passing line. Last rolled the heav...
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