The history of America. In which is included the posthumous volume, containing the history of Virginia, to the year 1688; and of New England, to the year 1652, Band 8 |
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... settle- ments , where industry , circumfcribed within proper limits , both in its views and operations , is conducted with that fober persevering spirit , which gradually converts whatever is in its pof- feffion to a proper ufe , and ...
... settle- ments , where industry , circumfcribed within proper limits , both in its views and operations , is conducted with that fober persevering spirit , which gradually converts whatever is in its pof- feffion to a proper ufe , and ...
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... settled in America , depended abfolutely upon Spain for almost every article of neceffary confumption . Engaged in more alluring and lucrative pursuits , or prevented by restraints which government impofed , they could not turn their ...
... settled in America , depended abfolutely upon Spain for almost every article of neceffary confumption . Engaged in more alluring and lucrative pursuits , or prevented by restraints which government impofed , they could not turn their ...
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... settle in it . Henry VIII . was frequently at open enmity with Spain : the value of the Spanish acquifitions in America had become so well known , as might have excited his defire to obtain fome footing in thofe opulent regions ; and ...
... settle in it . Henry VIII . was frequently at open enmity with Spain : the value of the Spanish acquifitions in America had become so well known , as might have excited his defire to obtain fome footing in thofe opulent regions ; and ...
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... settlement out of their own country . Their merchants had not yet acquired fuch a degree , either of wealth or of political influence , as were requifite towards carrying a scheme of colonization into execution . Perfons of noble birth ...
... settlement out of their own country . Their merchants had not yet acquired fuch a degree , either of wealth or of political influence , as were requifite towards carrying a scheme of colonization into execution . Perfons of noble birth ...
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... settled there , in fee - fimple , according to the laws of England . She ordains , that all the lands granted to Gilbert fhall hold of the crown of England by homage , on payment of the fifth part of the gold or filver ore found there ...
... settled there , in fee - fimple , according to the laws of England . She ordains , that all the lands granted to Gilbert fhall hold of the crown of England by homage , on payment of the fifth part of the gold or filver ore found there ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
adminiſtration affume againſt almoſt America Atahualpa BOOK caufes cauſes charter church coaft coloniſts colony commerce commiffion commodities confequence confiderable Cortes council courſe court Cuzco diſcovered diſcovery diſtricts dominions ecclefiaftical England Engliſh eſtabliſhed extenfive fame favourable fecure feems fent fettle fettlements fettlers feveral fhall fhips fhould filver firft firſt fituation fmall fociety fome foon fpirit ftate ftill fubjects fuccefs fuch fuperior fupply fyftem Gonzalo Pizarro governor granted ibid iffued increaſe Indians induſtry intercourſe intereft iſlands jurifdiction king Kingdom of Granada land lefs Maffachufets Bay meaſure ment Mexican empire Mexico moft moſt muſt nation natives neceffary obferved occafioned pefos perfons Peru Pizarro poffeffed poffeffion prefent progrefs provinces publiſhed Quito refided refpect regulations reſtraint ſcheme ſeem ſeveral ſmall Spain Spaniards Spaniſh ſtate ſtill ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tion trade uſe veffels veſted viceroy vigour VIII Virginia voyage whofe
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 270 - They were knit together in a strict and sacred bond, to take care of the good of each other and of the whole. It was not with them as with other men, whom small things could discourage, or small discontents cause to wish themselves again at home.
Seite 67 - Projects of mining, instead of replacing the capital employed in them, together with the ordinary profits of stock, commonly absorb both capital and profit. They are the projects, therefore, to which of all others a prudent lawgiver, who desired to increase the capital of his nation, would least choose to give any extraordinary encouragement, or to turn towards them a greater share of that capital than what would go to them of its own accord.
Seite 261 - ... yet one matter toucheth me so near, as I may not overskip, religion, the ground on which all other matters ought to take root, and being corrupted, may mar all the tree.
Seite 261 - Thus much I must say that some faults and negligences may grow and be, as in all other great charges it happeneth, and what vocation without? All which if you my lords of the clergy do not amend, I mean to depose you. Look ye therefore well to your charges. This may be amended without heedless or open exclamations.
Seite 279 - Bay, to a corporation consisting chiefly of merchants resident in London. The new adventurers were incorporated as a body politic; and their right to the territory which they had purchased from the council of Plymouth being confirmed by the king, they were empowered to dispose of the lands, and to govern the people who should settle upon them.
Seite 270 - They were well weaned from the delicate milk of their mother country, and inured to the difficulties of a strange land.