Emperor Euphrates said quietly to Si'Wren, "Fear not, and see to it that henceforth you do not break your vow of silence, but only go and stand over there," he indicated the right-hand, far edge of his royal dias, which was about ten steps distant, "and tarry there until I bid you draw neigh unto me again."
"Si'Wren of the Patriarchs"
Roland Cheney
The arms are broken off, and to my mind they conveyed a lively idea of the figures or idols which Bernal dias met with on the coast, containing hideous faces of demons.
"Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I."
John L. Stephens
In its ruins it presents a lively idea of the "large and very well constructed buildings of lime and stone" which Bernal dias saw on landing at Campeachy, "with figures of serpents and of idols painted on the walls."
"Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I."
John L. Stephens