An Historical, Geographical, Commercial and Philosophical View of the American United States, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies, Band 1Editor, 1795 |
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... force of this united evidence , arifing from theoretical princi- ples and practical obfervations , led Columbus to expect the discovery of new countries in the Western Ocean , other reasons induced him to be- lieve that these must be ...
... force of this united evidence , arifing from theoretical princi- ples and practical obfervations , led Columbus to expect the discovery of new countries in the Western Ocean , other reasons induced him to be- lieve that these must be ...
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... force to large boats . This fquadron , if it merits that name , was victualled for twelve months , and had on board ninety men , moftly failors , together with a few adventurers who followed the fortune of Columbus , and fome gentle ...
... force to large boats . This fquadron , if it merits that name , was victualled for twelve months , and had on board ninety men , moftly failors , together with a few adventurers who followed the fortune of Columbus , and fome gentle ...
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... force to adopt a measure on which their common fafety depended . Some of the more audacious propofed , as the most expeditious and certain method for getting rid at- once of his remonftrances , to throw him into the fea , being ...
... force to adopt a measure on which their common fafety depended . Some of the more audacious propofed , as the most expeditious and certain method for getting rid at- once of his remonftrances , to throw him into the fea , being ...
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... force ; impatience , rage , and despair , appeared in every countenance . All fenfe of fubordination was loft : the officers , who had hitherto concurred with Columbus in opinion , and fupported his authority , now took part with the ...
... force ; impatience , rage , and despair , appeared in every countenance . All fenfe of fubordination was loft : the officers , who had hitherto concurred with Columbus in opinion , and fupported his authority , now took part with the ...
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... force of their fpears , and the operation of their crofs - bows . These rude people , ftrangers to the ufe of iron , and un- acquainted with any hoftile weapons , but arrows of reeds pointed with the bones of fishes , wooden fwords ...
... force of their fpears , and the operation of their crofs - bows . These rude people , ftrangers to the ufe of iron , and un- acquainted with any hoftile weapons , but arrows of reeds pointed with the bones of fishes , wooden fwords ...
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