The adventures of Hernan Cortes, the conqueror of MexicoHawks, Francis L. (Francis Lister)
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The adventures of Hernan Cortes, the conqueror of Mexico
Hawks, Francis L. (Francis Lister)
Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547 -- Juvenile literature; Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540 -- Juvenile literature
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