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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... trade composed of persons eminent for rank and ability , to whom he committed the admi- nistration of American affairs . But , notwithstand- ing this attention to the welfare of the colony , a calamity impended which threatened its ...
... trade composed of persons eminent for rank and ability , to whom he committed the admi- nistration of American affairs . But , notwithstand- ing this attention to the welfare of the colony , a calamity impended which threatened its ...
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... trade in slaves . Various circumstances concurred in reviving the odious and diabolical commerce which had been long abolished in Europe , and which is no less repugnant to the feelings of hu- manity than to the principles of religion ...
... trade in slaves . Various circumstances concurred in reviving the odious and diabolical commerce which had been long abolished in Europe , and which is no less repugnant to the feelings of hu- manity than to the principles of religion ...
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... trading with the new visitants ; and in six days the Spaniards obtained ornaments of gold to the value of more than 3000l . in ex- change for European toys . The two prisoners whom they brought from Yucatan had hitherto served as ...
... trading with the new visitants ; and in six days the Spaniards obtained ornaments of gold to the value of more than 3000l . in ex- change for European toys . The two prisoners whom they brought from Yucatan had hitherto served as ...
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... Trade of Acapulco . Re- venue . A LTHOUGH Mexico and Peru are the pos- sessions of Spain in the New World which have attracted the greatest attention , yet her other dominions there are far from being inconsiderable , either in extent ...
... Trade of Acapulco . Re- venue . A LTHOUGH Mexico and Peru are the pos- sessions of Spain in the New World which have attracted the greatest attention , yet her other dominions there are far from being inconsiderable , either in extent ...
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... trade is carried on with Carthagena . Having traced the progress of the Spaniards in their discoveries and conquests , to that period when their authority was established over all the vast re- gions in the New World still subject to ...
... trade is carried on with Carthagena . Having traced the progress of the Spaniards in their discoveries and conquests , to that period when their authority was established over all the vast re- gions in the New World still subject to ...
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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.