The History of North and South America, from Its Discovery to the Death of General Washington, Bände 1-2Benjamin Warner, and sold at his stores, Richmond, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina, 1819 |
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... vessel on board of which he was took fire , together with one of the enemy's ships , to which it was fast grappled . In this dreadful extremity his intrepidity and presence of mind did not forsake him ; for throwing himself into the sea ...
... vessel on board of which he was took fire , together with one of the enemy's ships , to which it was fast grappled . In this dreadful extremity his intrepidity and presence of mind did not forsake him ; for throwing himself into the sea ...
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... vessel secretly , in order to attempt the proposed discovery , by following exactly the course which Columbus seemed to point out . The king , forgetting , on this occasion , the sentiments becoming a monarch , meanly adopted this ...
... vessel secretly , in order to attempt the proposed discovery , by following exactly the course which Columbus seemed to point out . The king , forgetting , on this occasion , the sentiments becoming a monarch , meanly adopted this ...
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... vessels only the largest , a ship of no considerable burden , was com- manded by Columbus , as admiral , who gave it the name of Santa Maria , out of respect to the blessed virgin , whom he honoured with singular devotion . Of the ...
... vessels only the largest , a ship of no considerable burden , was com- manded by Columbus , as admiral , who gave it the name of Santa Maria , out of respect to the blessed virgin , whom he honoured with singular devotion . Of the ...
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... vessels . This was cause of fresh alarm : the seamen imagined this was the utmost boundary of the ocean ; and that these float- ing weeds concealed dangerous rocks , or a large tract of land , which had sunk in that place . Columbus ...
... vessels . This was cause of fresh alarm : the seamen imagined this was the utmost boundary of the ocean ; and that these float- ing weeds concealed dangerous rocks , or a large tract of land , which had sunk in that place . Columbus ...
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... vessel filled so fast with water , that it was impossible to save her . The smoothness of the sea , and the timely assistance from La Nigna , enabled the crew to save their lives . The natives , as soon as they heard of this disaster ...
... vessel filled so fast with water , that it was impossible to save her . The smoothness of the sea , and the timely assistance from La Nigna , enabled the crew to save their lives . The natives , as soon as they heard of this disaster ...
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Adelantado admiral Almagro Americans appeared appointed arms army arrived artillery assembly astonished Atahualpa attack attempt body Boston brigantines Britain British troops brother carried cazique coast colonel colony Columbus command conduct Congress considerable considered continued Cortes countrymen courage court crown of Castile Cuba Cuzco danger declared discovered discovery endeavoured enemy engaged enterprize execution expedition favour Ferdinand fire fleet force gold governor harbour Hispaniola honour hopes hundred Inca Indians inhabitants instantly Isabella island killed land liberty lord Cornwallis Lord Dunmore Manco Capac ment Mexican empire Mexicans military monarch Montezuma nation natives notwithstanding obliged occasion officers party persons Peru Pizarro possession prisoners proceeded province provisions Quito received respect retire retreat river royal sail seized sent ships Sir Henry Clinton soldiers soon sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit success thousand tion Tlascalans took town utmost Velasquez vessels victory violent voyage Washington wounded