Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to the General Peace of 1801, Band 24Isaac Collins and sons, 1805 |
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... took fire , together with one of the enemy's ships to which it was fast grappled . In this dreadful ex- tremity he threw himself into the sea , laid hold of a floating oar , and by the support of that , and his own dexterity in swimming ...
... took fire , together with one of the enemy's ships to which it was fast grappled . In this dreadful ex- tremity he threw himself into the sea , laid hold of a floating oar , and by the support of that , and his own dexterity in swimming ...
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... took up a piece of timber artificially carved , floating upon the sea ; and as it was driven towards him by a westerly wind , he concluded that it came from some unknown land situated in that quarter . Columbus's brother - in- law had ...
... took up a piece of timber artificially carved , floating upon the sea ; and as it was driven towards him by a westerly wind , he concluded that it came from some unknown land situated in that quarter . Columbus's brother - in- law had ...
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... took part with the private men , and they unanimously required their commander in- stantly to tack about and return to Europe . Find- ing the methods which he had before adopted of no avail , he promised solemnly to his men that he ...
... took part with the private men , and they unanimously required their commander in- stantly to tack about and return to Europe . Find- ing the methods which he had before adopted of no avail , he promised solemnly to his men that he ...
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... took solemn possession of the country for the crown of Castile and Leon . The Spaniards , while thus employed , were sur- rounded by many of the natives , who gazed in si- lent admiration upon actions which they could not comprehend ...
... took solemn possession of the country for the crown of Castile and Leon . The Spaniards , while thus employed , were sur- rounded by many of the natives , who gazed in si- lent admiration upon actions which they could not comprehend ...
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... took its departure , and only four degrees south of it : so little had Co- lumbus deviated from the westerly course which he had fixed on as the most proper . The next day Columbus employed in visiting the coasts of the island ; and ...
... took its departure , and only four degrees south of it : so little had Co- lumbus deviated from the westerly course which he had fixed on as the most proper . The next day Columbus employed in visiting the coasts of the island ; and ...
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Almagro America animals appeared appointed arms army arrived Atahualpa attempted Barbadoes British Canada Caribbees carried cazique chief civil climate coast colonies colours Columbus command conduct congress considerable continent Cortes court crown crown of Castile Cuba cultivation Cuzco death Diego Columbus discovered discovery Dominica dominion earth endeavoured enemies England English established Europe European expedition extended favour Ferdinand force French gave gold governor Great-Britain Grenada Hispaniola honour hundred important inca Indians inhabitants island Jamaica king labour land liberty Lord Cornwallis lumbus ment Mexican empire Mexicans Mexico monarch Montezuma nations natives nature negroes neral New-York North officers persons Peru Peruvians Pizarro Port-Royal Portuguese possession prisoners provinces Quito received repartimientos river sail savage sent settlement ships slaves soil soldiers soon South sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit subjects subsistence success sugar thousand tion took town trade tribes troops vigour voyage West-Indies World XXIV
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Seite 257 - For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies...
Seite 247 - As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge; and that is all I desire.
Seite 284 - Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.
Seite 246 - We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to the tyranny of irritated ministers, or resistance by force. The latter is our choice. We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery.
Seite 242 - HANCOCK, whose offences are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment.
Seite 14 - ... so much unnecessary disquiet, and had so often obstructed the prosecution of his well-concerted plan; and passing, in the warmth of their admiration, from one extreme to another, they now pronounced the man, whom they had so lately reviled and threatened, to be a person inspired by heaven with sagacity and fortitude more than human, in order to accomplish a design so far beyond the ideas and conception of all former ages.
Seite 220 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
Seite 256 - He has refused, for a long time after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected ; whereby the legislative powers, incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people at large, for their exercise ; the State remaining, in the mean time, exposed to all the danger of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Seite 282 - With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Seite 13 - Deum, as a hymn of thanksgiving to God, and were joined by those of the other ships, with tears of joy, and transports of congratulation. This office of gratitude to Heaven was followed by an act of justice to their commander. They threw themselves at the feet of Columbus, with feelings of self-condemnation, mingled with reverence.