 Not far from this hammock is the cave of Tibulca; this appears like a temple of great size, hollowed out of the base of a hill, and adorned with columns having bases, pedestals, capitals and crowns, all accurately adjusted according to architectural principles...  The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft: The native races - Page 83by Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1883Full view - About this book
 | Frederick Crowe - 1850 - 652 lehte
...are numerous windows, faced with stone exquisitely wrought. All these circumstances," adds Juarros, " lead to a belief that there must have been some intercourse between the inhabitants of the old and of the new world at very remote periods."* As to the government and laws of the Indians, Juarros says,... | |
 | 1855 - 358 lehte
...adorned with columns having bases, pedestals, capitals, and crowns; all accurately adjusted ao cording to architectural principles. At the sides are numerous...inhabitants of the old and new world, at very remote periods. INACCURACY. WE marked, for insertion in our book, a long list of curious facts, said to be... | |
 | Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1875 - 832 lehte
...the columns of which were the figures of men, likewise represented in Spanish habits, with hose, ruff round the neck, sword, cap, and short cloak. On entering...between the inhabitants of the old and new world at veiy remote periods."16 • The ruins are always spoken of as extending two miles along the bank of... | |
 | Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1875 - 842 lehte
...fault when we consider the effects of the said 'Promethean spark' in the work of the immortal Jones. size, hollowed out of the base of a hill, and adorned...inhabitants of the old and new world at very remote periods." 15 The ruins are always spoken of as extending two miles along the bank of the river; yet... | |
 | John Thomas Short - 1879 - 558 lehte
...two human figures, one of each sex, clothed in the Indian style. Astonishment is forcibly excited in viewing this structure, because, large as it is, there...inhabitants of the old and new world at very remote periods." The swinging stone hammock is probably a work of the fancy rather than that of the artist's... | |
 | John Thomas Short - 1880 - 568 lehte
...entirely of stone and of an enormous weight, it may be put in motion by the slightest impulse of the band. Not far from this hammock is the cave of Tibulca ;...inhabitants of the old and new world at very remote periods." The swinging stone hammock is probably a work of the fancy rather than that of the artist's... | |
 | Lindesay Brine - 1894 - 514 lehte
...ruff round the neck, sword, cap, and short cloak ". . . . "All the circumstances," observes Juarros, "lead to a belief that there must have been some intercourse...inhabitants of the old and new world at very remote periods." The information given traditionally by the Indians living at Copan, is singularly in accordance... | |
 | Lindesay Brine - 1894 - 516 lehte
...ruff round the neck, sword, cap, and short cloak ". . . . "All the circumstances," observes Juarros, "lead to a belief that there must have been some intercourse...inhabitants of the old and new world at very remote periods." The information given traditionally by the Indians living at Copan, is singularly in accordance... | |
 | Lindesay Brine - 1894 - 534 lehte
...rufF round the neck, sword, cap, and short cloak ". . . . "All the circumstances," observes Juarros, "lead to a belief that there must have been some intercourse...inhabitants of the old and new world at very remote periods." The information given traditionally by the Indians living at Copan, is singularly in accordance... | |
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