Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to the General Peace of 1801 ...I. Collins and son, 1805 |
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... discovered on the continent of Africa . To find out a passage by sea to the East - Indies was the great object in view at that period . From the time that the Portuguese doubled Cape de Verd , this was the point at which they aimed in ...
... discovered on the continent of Africa . To find out a passage by sea to the East - Indies was the great object in view at that period . From the time that the Portuguese doubled Cape de Verd , this was the point at which they aimed in ...
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... discovered . In this opinion he was confirmed by the observations of his brother Bartholomew , who was a geographer by profession , and who , in draw- ing his maps of the world , was astonished that of 360 degrees of longitude only 180 ...
... discovered . In this opinion he was confirmed by the observations of his brother Bartholomew , who was a geographer by profession , and who , in draw- ing his maps of the world , was astonished that of 360 degrees of longitude only 180 ...
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... discovery of new countries in the Western Ocean , other rea- sons induced him to believe that these must be connected with the continent of India . He com- municated his theory to Paul , a physician of Flo- rence , eminent for his ...
... discovery of new countries in the Western Ocean , other rea- sons induced him to believe that these must be connected with the continent of India . He com- municated his theory to Paul , a physician of Flo- rence , eminent for his ...
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... discovery to an obscure Genoese . Columbus , who had experienced the uncertain issue of his applications , had taken the precaution of sending into England his brother Bartholomew , to whom he had fully communicated his ideas , to ...
... discovery to an obscure Genoese . Columbus , who had experienced the uncertain issue of his applications , had taken the precaution of sending into England his brother Bartholomew , to whom he had fully communicated his ideas , to ...
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... into an unknown ocean . A. D. Here the voyage of discovery may be said to begin . The first day , as it was very calm , he made but little progress ; but on the second , he lost sight of the Canaries ; and many of the AMERICA . 9.
... into an unknown ocean . A. D. Here the voyage of discovery may be said to begin . The first day , as it was very calm , he made but little progress ; but on the second , he lost sight of the Canaries ; and many of the AMERICA . 9.
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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.