"Llanero" Quotes from Famous Books
... fire, and will not attack a man when lying in his hammock. In truth, the instances of attacks on persons in hammocks are extremely rare; and during a long residence in South America, I can only call to mind one instance of a Llanero, who was found torn in pieces in his hammock opposite ... — Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 361, November, 1845. • Various
... I said, it cannot be That Bogota shall be denied Her Arismendi, too—her chief To pluck her honor up, and pride; The wild Llanero boasts his braves That, stung with patriot wrath and shame, Rushed redly to the realm of graves, And rose, through blood and ... — Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 • Various |