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A Romance (Classic Reprint) Excerpt from The Secret of the Andes: A Romance For that unattainable object the first settlers had impoverished themselves by long and fruitless explorations,… Meer...

A Romance (Classic Reprint) Excerpt from The Secret of the Andes: A Romance For that unattainable object the first settlers had impoverished themselves by long and fruitless explorations, and by the neglect of more useful and legitimate pursuits. Now, coined money had become almost a curiosity among them. Their business transactions were reduced to a most primitive system of barter and ex change. Could such a people afford to pay a tax of four or more percent, on all sales - a tax which was levied and re-levied on the same article as often as it changed hands, until it reached its final consumer? Impossible! Death in battle was preferable to slow starvation. The Alcabala must not be collected. Resistance - forcible resistance - was the general cry. It was taken up eagerly by hundreds of old soldiers who had served in the civil wars of the conquerors, and of whom many who had fought on the losing side were left penniless, and ready to engage in any brawl that promised rapine and booty. It was about an hour after sunset, when two young gentlemen, of the highest nobility, on their way to the Plaza of San Francisco, elbowed themselves through the throngs of indignant and excited men. The one was Don Julio de Carrera, perhaps the best liked young cavalier of Quito, modest, affable, refined, a lover of books in an age of barbarism, honest and honorable. Beloved, although penniless, his father having died in poverty, the young man depended on the liberality of an uncle, a childless bachelor, and, next to the Marquis de Solando, the richest man of the whole province. The other was Carrera's intimate friend, Don. Roberto Sanchez, an impulsive, high-spirited, frank, and dashing youth, the son of Don Alonzo Sanchez, who was an influential member of the Cabildo, or Municipal Council of Quito, famous for his eloquence, and known as one of the boldest and most determined opponents of the contemplated introduction of the Alcabala. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Bücher / Fremdsprachige Bücher / Englische Bücher / Kinder- & Jugendbücher 978-1-330-55110-3, Forgotten Books<

ISBN: 9781330551103

A Romance (Classic Reprint) Excerpt from The Secret of the Andes: A RomanceFor that unattainable object the first settlers had impoverished themselves by long and fruitless explorations, … Meer...

A Romance (Classic Reprint) Excerpt from The Secret of the Andes: A RomanceFor that unattainable object the first settlers had impoverished themselves by long and fruitless explorations, and by the neglect of more useful and legitimate pursuits. Now, coined money had become almost a curiosity among them. Their business transactions were reduced to a most primitive system of barter and ex change. Could such a people afford to pay a tax of four or more percent, on all sales - a tax which was levied and re-levied on the same article as often as it changed hands, until it reached its final consumer? Impossible! Death in battle was preferable to slow starvation. The Alcabala must not be collected. Resistance - forcible resistance - was the general cry. It was taken up eagerly by hundreds of old soldiers who had served in the civil wars of the conquerors, and of whom many who had fought on the losing side were left penniless, and ready to engage in any brawl that promised rapine and booty.It was about an hour after sunset, when two young gentlemen, of the highest nobility, on their way to the Plaza of San Francisco, elbowed themselves through the throngs of indignant and excited men. The one was Don Julio de Carrera, perhaps the best liked young cavalier of Quito, modest, affable, refined, a lover of books in an age of barbarism, honest and honorable. Beloved, although penniless, his father having died in poverty, the young man depended on the liberality of an uncle, a childless bachelor, and, next to the Marquis de Solando, the richest man of the whole province. The other was Carrera's intimate friend, Don. Roberto Sanchez, an impulsive, high-spirited, frank, and dashing youth, the son of Don Alonzo Sanchez, who was an influential member of the Cabildo, or Municipal Council of Quito, famous for his eloquence, and known as one of the boldest and most determined opponents of the contemplated introduction of the Alcabala.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Bücher / Fremdsprachige Bücher / Englische Bücher / Kinder- & Jugendbücher 978-1-330-55110-3, Forgotten Books<

ISBN: 9781330551103

Excerpt from The Secret of the Andes: A Romance For that unattainable object the first settlers had impoverished themselves by long and fruitless explorations, and by the neglect of more … Meer...

Excerpt from The Secret of the Andes: A Romance For that unattainable object the first settlers had impoverished themselves by long and fruitless explorations, and by the neglect of more useful and legitimate pursuits. Now, coined money had become almost a curiosity among them. Their business transactions were reduced to a most primitive system of barter and ex change. Could such a people afford to pay a tax of four or more percent, on all sales - a tax which was levied and re-levied on the same article as often as it changed hands, until it reached its final consumer? Impossible! Death in battle was preferable to slow starvation. The Alcabala must not be collected. Resistance - forcible resistance - was the general cry. It was taken up eagerly by hundreds of old soldiers who had served in the civil wars of the conquerors, and of whom many who had fought on the losing side were left penniless, and ready to engage in any brawl that promised rapine and booty. It was about an hour after sunset, when two young gentlemen, of the highest nobility, on their way to the Plaza of San Francisco, elbowed themselves through the throngs of indignant and excited men. The one was Don Julio de Carrera, perhaps the best liked young cavalier of Quito, modest, affable, refined, a lover of books in an age of barbarism, honest and honorable. Beloved, although penniless, his father having died in poverty, the young man depended on the liberality of an uncle, a childless bachelor, and, next to the Marquis de Solando, the richest man of the whole province. The other was Carrera´s intimate friend, Don. Roberto Sanchez, an impulsive, high-spirited, frank, and dashing youth, the son of Don Alonzo Sanchez, who was an influential member of the Cabildo, or Municipal Council of Quito, famous for his eloquence, and known as one of the boldest and most determined opponents of the contemplated introduction of the Alcabala. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. A Romance (Classic Reprint) Buch (fremdspr.) Bücher>Fremdsprachige Bücher>Englische Bücher>Kinder- & Jugendbücher, Forgotten Books<

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