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; J. Ridgeway, 1795 - 485 Seiten |
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... first step towards this was to fecure the patronage of some of the confiderable powers in Europe , capable of undertaking fuch an enterprife . As long abfence had not extinguished the affection which he bore to his native country , he ...
... first step towards this was to fecure the patronage of some of the confiderable powers in Europe , capable of undertaking fuch an enterprife . As long abfence had not extinguished the affection which he bore to his native country , he ...
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... first principles upon which Columbus founded his conjec- tures and hopes . Some of them , from mistaken notions concerning the dimenfions of the globe , contended that a voyage to those remote parts of the eaft , which Columbus expected ...
... first principles upon which Columbus founded his conjec- tures and hopes . Some of them , from mistaken notions concerning the dimenfions of the globe , contended that a voyage to those remote parts of the eaft , which Columbus expected ...
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... first effect of their interview was a gracious invitation of Columbus back to court , accompanied with the present of a small fum to equip him for the jour- ney . As there was now a certain profpect , that the war with the Moors would ...
... first effect of their interview was a gracious invitation of Columbus back to court , accompanied with the present of a small fum to equip him for the jour- ney . As there was now a certain profpect , that the war with the Moors would ...
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... first interview between the inhabitants of the old and new worlds , every thing was conducted amicably , and to their mutual fatisfaction . The former , enlightened and ambitious , formed already vaft ideas with re- spect to the ...
... first interview between the inhabitants of the old and new worlds , every thing was conducted amicably , and to their mutual fatisfaction . The former , enlightened and ambitious , formed already vaft ideas with re- spect to the ...
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... first who should take poffeffion of the trea- fures which this country was fuppofed to contain , quitted his com- panions , regardless of all the admiral's fignals to flacken fail until they fhould come up with him . Columbus , retarded ...
... first who should take poffeffion of the trea- fures which this country was fuppofed to contain , quitted his com- panions , regardless of all the admiral's fignals to flacken fail until they fhould come up with him . Columbus , retarded ...
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