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Even so, none believed the soldiers of Pizarro when they said that in Peru their horses had been shod with silver!



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    rich or poor. You will see that no lord, no monarch on this earth, has a greater treasure than I.' Taking her to the ruined fortress, he bound her eyes, and led her only a few steps before removing the bandage again.

    "She was in a great quadrangular hall, and ranged all about it were the statues of the Incas, each about the size of a twelve-year-old child, and all of massive gold. She saw also many vases of gold and silver, the whole making one of the most magnificent treasures in the world."