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Once more Monsieur," he continued with an air of pious earnestness, "if you have any religion in you, refuse no longer; recollect the words of our theological fathers, Hurtado de Mendoza and Sanchez, who have proved that a man may secretly kill his enemies, since by this means he avoids two sins that of exposing his life, and that of fighting a duel.
So moveable turrets, constructed of the spice-trees which grew in rank luxuriance all around, were filled with earth and stones, and advanced towards the fort. Had the natives been as docile to learn as the Hollanders were eager to teach a few easy lessons in the military art, the doom of Andreas Hurtado de Mendoza would have been sealed.
While Boabdil was meditating to throw himself into the water and endeavor to swim across, he was discovered by Martin Hurtado, regidor of Lucena, a brave cavalier who had been captive in the prisons of Granada and exchanged for a Christian knight.
His success in this brought about, in an unexpected manner, his death and the loss of the fort, with other evils in their train. The tragedy came on in this way: Sebastian Hurtado, one of Lara’s principal officers, had brought with him his wife, Lucia Miranda, a Spanish lady of much beauty and purity of soul.
I especially mention the sympathetic attitude of Admiral Muñoz Hurtado, head of the Chilian Navy, and Captain Luis Pardo, who commanded the 'Yelcho' on our last and successful venture. Sir Daniel Gooch came with us as far as South Georgia. I owe him my special thanks for his help with the dogs, and we all regretted losing his cheery presence, when we sailed for the South.
He retired at length into the mountains and thick forests of Vilcabamba, which are accessible either by Huamanga and Antahuaylla, or by the valley of Yucay, north of Cuzco. Of the two Sons of Manco-Inca, the eldest, Sayri-Tupac, surrendered himself to the Spaniards, upon the invitation of the viceroy of Peru, Hurtado de Mendoza.
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza was one of the most distinguished students who ever followed the lectures there.
It is indeed true that, in the years 1636 and 1638, General Don Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera, undertook in person and happily carried into effect the reduction of the Sultan of Mindanao and the conquest of the Island of Jolo, placing in the latter a governor and establishing three military posts there; under the protection of the garrisons of which, Christianity was considerably extended.
They burn the House of the Sun at Yurac Rumi in Chuquipalpa. Titu Cusi dies. Friar Diego suffers martyrdom. Tupac Amaru becomes Inca. Expedition of General Martin Hurtado and Captain Garcia de Loyola. Execution of Tupac Amaru. Searching for the Last Inca Capital
Everything which may pass under the form of an enactment is not therefore to be considered the law of the land. In the opinion by Mr. Justice Mathews in Hurtado v. California he observes: "It is not every act, legislative in form, that is law. Law is something more than mere will exerted as an act of power.
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