Barnes's Elementary History of the United States Told in BiographiesAmerican Book Company, 1908 - 360 Seiten |
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... vessels upon strange waters . - Sailing around Africa . — In the little country of Portu- gal , in the southwest corner of Europe , many people were interested in trying to find the way to India . Ship after ship was sent out to see how ...
... vessels upon strange waters . - Sailing around Africa . — In the little country of Portu- gal , in the southwest corner of Europe , many people were interested in trying to find the way to India . Ship after ship was sent out to see how ...
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... vessel . Scarcely a man hoped to see Spain again . Columbus wrote on a piece of parchment an account of his discoveries . He put the parchment in a cask , which he sealed and threw over- board . He thought that if the Niña should be ...
... vessel . Scarcely a man hoped to see Spain again . Columbus wrote on a piece of parchment an account of his discoveries . He put the parchment in a cask , which he sealed and threw over- board . He thought that if the Niña should be ...
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... vessels with gold and pearls and fine silks ; and to return home carrying great wealth with them . The voyage was a pleasant one . The first land seen was a mountainous island which Columbus called Dominica . Then he sailed ...
... vessels with gold and pearls and fine silks ; and to return home carrying great wealth with them . The voyage was a pleasant one . The first land seen was a mountainous island which Columbus called Dominica . Then he sailed ...
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... vessels to make further discoveries . He coasted along the south shore of Cuba , thinking it was the mainland of Asia . Then changing his course he came to another large island which the natives called Jamaica . Discouragement . - At ...
... vessels to make further discoveries . He coasted along the south shore of Cuba , thinking it was the mainland of Asia . Then changing his course he came to another large island which the natives called Jamaica . Discouragement . - At ...
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... vessels , and with them Columbus sailed back to Spain . They were nearly three months in crossing the ocean . This time there were no great rejoicings over the return of Columbus . But the king and queen were kind to him , and promised ...
... vessels , and with them Columbus sailed back to Spain . They were nearly three months in crossing the ocean . This time there were no great rejoicings over the return of Columbus . But the king and queen were kind to him , and promised ...
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Seite 325 - ... all men are created equal; and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; and that among these are, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...
Seite 328 - My paramount object is to save the Union, and not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slaves, I would do it — if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it — and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that.
Seite 303 - ... and the President of the United States should tell me that a great battle was to be fought for the liberty or slavery of the country, and asked...
Seite 230 - Caesar had his Brutus — Charles the "First had his Cromwell — -and George the Third
Seite 309 - Trusting in Almighty God, an approving conscience, and the aid of my fellow-citizens, I devote myself to the service of my native state, in whose behalf alone will I ever again draw my sword.
Seite 262 - A tall, lank, uncouth-looking personage, with long locks of hair hanging over his face and a cue down his back tied in an eel-skin; his dress singular; his manners those of a rough backwoodsman.
Seite 276 - I wish that in an instant I could communicate the information: but three thousand miles are not passed over in an instant, and we must wait four long weeks before we can hear from each other.