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  • There was one part of Hispaniola into which the Spaniards had not yet penetrated: it was called Xaragua, and was reigned over by a Cacique named

    The Life of Columbus Arthur Helps 1844

  • The fourth kingdom is that which is called Xaragua.

    Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings Francis Augustus MacNutt

  • It happened that while they were in the west, near the coast of those same regions of Xaragua where Bartholomew was, along came the three caravels laden with food which Columbus had sent direct from the

    Christopher Columbus Mildred Stapley Byne

  • Of course when Bartolome reached Xaragua, he found the tribe to be, as usual, a "poor people."

    Christopher Columbus Mildred Stapley Byne

  • By this time the tribute of Xaragua was to be ready, and

    Christopher Columbus Mildred Stapley Byne

  • We built the fortress of San Cristoval, and at last, to be nearer the gold than was Isabella, the Adelantado founded the city of San Domingo, at the mouth of the Ozema, in the Xaragua country.

    1492, 1922

  • With her was Caonabo's brother Manicoatex and her own brother Behechio, cacique of Xaragua.

    1492, 1922

  • Roldan, I had it from Luis Torres, was in Xaragua, safe and arrogant, harking on Indian war, undermining everywhere.

    1492, 1922

  • But on the day we set to sail we did not sail, for along the coast and into our bay came a small caravel, going with men to our fort in Xaragua.

    1492, 1922

  • The western province was Xaragua, governed by one Behechio, whose sister, Anacaona, was the wife of Caonabo.

    Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Volume 5 Filson Young 1907

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