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These armies were affected by the movement that was dissolving the empire, and gave way, with the result above stated. The terms of the Austrian armistice were furnished to General Diaz through Marshal Foch, by the American and allied council sitting at Versailles.

'My book, said Philip, 'declared that the derivation of the name was very uncertain, and that it was first bestowed on one of the coast bays by Bernal Diaz. 'Now, Philip! exclaimed Margery, 'do you suppose we are going to believe that, after Geoff's lovely story? 'Certainly not; I only thought I'd permit you to hear both sides.

Most of the inhabitants of Lima expected Diaz to act in the way he did, as he was son-in-law to Puelles against whom he was sent, and it was not to be supposed he would give his aid to arrest his father-in-law.

Anxious to gain the reward, and probably feeling certain of his influence with Diaz, the old man made the journey to Mexico. It was the very time when we called upon him.

These are bronze needles, resembling our packing-needles, and little cast bronze bells, called in Aztec yotl, not unlike small horse-bells made in England at the present day; these are figured in the tribute-lists in the picture-writings. Apropos of the mammoth bones preserved in the Mexican Museum, I must insert a quotation from Bernal Diaz.

But it's none of my business." Then he turned in and slept. Sunset in the South Seas. The Loelia was lazily head-reaching towards Hunter's Island, about six miles distant, its grim and rugged outlines showing out clearly under the yellow streaks of the sinking sun, Pedro Diaz was on deck, drinking his coffee, when the native seaman who was on the lookout cried "Sail ho, sir!

The features were finely chiselled, the forehead white and high, the lips sensuous, the eyes fanatical, the look concentrated yet abstracted. He took a seat among the cushions, and, after a moment, said to Achmet, in a voice abnormally deep and powerful: "Diaz there is no doubt of Diaz?" "He awaits the signal. The hawk flies not swifter than Diaz will act." "The people the bazaars the markets?"

"At the present moment you are thinking that you will do to Diaz what he hopes to do to you some of these days get even with him for some fancied wrong. Am I right?" "I'll hand him a good stiff punch, one of these fine spring mornings, that's what I'll do," growled Tucker, his face flushing angrily. "Teddy Tucker, listen to me!" "I'm listening." "You will do nothing of the sort." "I won't?" "No."

'But, there, what would you have? We hate them, but we love them. They are beasts! beasts! but we cannot do without them! Her eyes rested on Diaz for a moment. He slept without the least sound, the stricken and futile witness of our confidences. 'You will take him away from Paris soon, perhaps? she asked. 'If I can, I said. There was a sound of light footsteps on the stair.

And the Bishop Don Hieronymo went on one side of him, and the trusty Gil Diaz on the other, and he led the horse Bavieca, as the Cid had commanded him. And when all this had been made ready, they went out from Valencia at midnight, through the gate of Roseros, which is towards Castille.