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of rebellion in Xaragua and
stamping out the last smouldering embers of rebellion in Xaragua; and only James was in command to deal with this awkward situation.
— from Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Complete by Filson Young

of rebellion in Xaragua and
Columbus was not at San Domingo, but was occupied in settling the affairs of the Vega Real; Bartholomew also was absent, stamping out the last smouldering embers of rebellion in Xaragua; and only James was in command to deal with this awkward situation.
— from Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Volume 7 by Filson Young

of Roldan in Xaragua and
Finally, the governor collected the former followers of Roldan in Xaragua, and formed a town of their settlement, which he named "the city of the true peace" (La villa de la vera Paz), but which a modern chronicler well says might more properly havc been named "Aceldama, the field of blood."
— from The Life of Columbus by Helps, Arthur, Sir

of Rome i xvii Antoniano
Anselmi e Mancini, ii, 292 note Anstis, quoted, i, 224 ; ii, 462 , 468 Antaldi Palace, iii, 231 Antioch, patriarch of, ii, 281 Antiquities of Rome , i, xvii Antoniano, Antonio, iii,
— from Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, Volume 3 (of 3) Illustrating the Arms, Arts, and Literature of Italy, from 1440 To 1630 by James Dennistoun

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