The Spanish letter of Columbus to Luis de Sant'Angel - dated 15 February, 1493, reprinted in reduced facsimile, and trans. from the unique copy of the original edition (printed by Johann Rosenbach at (14784003293)

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Title: The Spanish letter of Columbus to Luis de Sant'Angel : dated 15 February, 1493, reprinted in reduced facsimile, and trans. from the unique copy of the original edition (printed by Johann Rosenbach at Barcelona early in April 1493)

Year: 1893 (1890s)

Authors: Columbus, Christopher Columbus, Christopher Harriot, Thomas, 1560-1621 Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512

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Publisher: London : Quaritch

Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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VI. A younge gentill woeman doughter of Secota. VIRGINS of good parentage are apparelled altogether likethe woemen of Secota aboue mentionned, sauing that theyweare hanginge abowt their necks in steede of a chainecertaine thicke, and rownde pearles, with little beades of copper,or polished bones betweene them. They pounce their foreheads,cheeckes, armes and legs. Their haire is cutt with two ridgesaboue their foreheads, the rest is trussed opp on a knott behinde,they haue broade mowthes, reasonable fair black eyes: they laytheir hands often vppon their Shoulders, and couer their brests intoken of maydenlike modestye. The rest of their bodyes arenaked, as in the picture is to bee scene. They deligt also inseeinge fishe taken in the riuers.

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1893

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