 | James Mudie Spence - Venezuela - 1878 - 398 pages
...river. Bolivar, who was walking on the banks gazing at the Spanish gunboats in the stream, said, " I would give the world to have possession of the Spanish...cross the river, and the troops are unable to march." Paez volunteered to capture it, and bringing up 300 llaneros who served as his body-guard, he marched... | |
 | John Augustine Zahm - South America - 1910 - 512 pages
...opposite to which the patriot forces were marching. Bolivar was in despair. Turning to Paez, he said, "I would give the world to have possession of the...march." "It shall be yours in an hour," replied Paez. Selecting three hundred of his Llanero lancers, all distinguished for strength and bravery, he said,... | |
 | William Henry Koebel - South America - 1913 - 378 pages
...disconsolately parading in front of them, when Paez, who had been on the look out, rode up and inquired the cause of his disquietude. His Excellency observed:...cross the river, and the troops are unable to march.' ' But it shall be yours in an hour,' replied Paez. 'It is impossible,' said Bolivar; 'and the men must... | |
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... Llanero cavalry. This is an account of the feat as given by an eye-witness who was attached to the British Legion: "Bolivar stood on the shore gazing at these [the gunboats] in despair, and continued disconsolately parading in front of them, when... 