Wonders of bodily strength and skill, in all ages and countries (1885)
Depping, Guillaume, 1829-1901, Russell, Charles, tr · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 206
plan, and commencing the attack, andfalling upon their enemy, the chief, who was unprepared, wassurrounded, and unable to offer any resistance. The plainon which the Floridians were marshalled was bounded onone side by a forest, on the other by two marshes, or rathera marsh and a lake. The Indians… … SWIMMERS OF AMERICA AND OCEANIA. 205 them into those dangerous retreats. About 900, moreclosely pursued than their companions, leaped into the lake,which was nearly a mile broad, and so long that the eyecould not reach the extremity. The Spaniards, drawing upon the bank, harassed the unfortunate…
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