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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... These conclufions concerning the existence of another continent , drawn from the figure and structure of the globe , were con- firmed by the obfervations and conjectures of modern navigators . A Portuguese 3 Portuguese pilot , having ...
... These conclufions concerning the existence of another continent , drawn from the figure and structure of the globe , were con- firmed by the obfervations and conjectures of modern navigators . A Portuguese 3 Portuguese pilot , having ...
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... these must be connected with the continent of India . Though the ancients had hardly ever penetrated into India farther than the banks of the Ganges , yet fome Greek authors had ventured to defcribe the provinces beyond that river . As ...
... these must be connected with the continent of India . Though the ancients had hardly ever penetrated into India farther than the banks of the Ganges , yet fome Greek authors had ventured to defcribe the provinces beyond that river . As ...
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... these noblemen were either as little convinced by Columbus's arguments as their fuperiors , or they were afraid of alarming the jealoufy , and of- fending the pride of Ferdinand , by countenancing a fcheme which he had rejected . Amid ...
... these noblemen were either as little convinced by Columbus's arguments as their fuperiors , or they were afraid of alarming the jealoufy , and of- fending the pride of Ferdinand , by countenancing a fcheme which he had rejected . Amid ...
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... These two were light veffels , hardly fuperior in burden or 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 ...
... These two were light veffels , hardly fuperior in burden or 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 ...
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... These he described as a fierce and war- like race of men , who delighted in blood , and devoured the flesh of the prifoners who were fo unhappy as to fall into their hands ; and as the Spaniards , at their first appearance , were ...
... These he described as a fierce and war- like race of men , who delighted in blood , and devoured the flesh of the prifoners who were fo unhappy as to fall into their hands ; and as the Spaniards , at their first appearance , were ...
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