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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... tion will not for obvious reafons permit him to mention , but for whose friendship he fhall ever retain the most lively fenti- ments of esteem and gratitude . The Editor's thanks are like- wife particularly due to feveral gentlemen of ...
... tion will not for obvious reafons permit him to mention , but for whose friendship he fhall ever retain the most lively fenti- ments of esteem and gratitude . The Editor's thanks are like- wife particularly due to feveral gentlemen of ...
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... tion of the terraqueous globe . It was fuitable to our ideas concerning the wisdom and beneficence of the Author of Nature , to believe that the vaft space , ftill unexplored , was not covered entirely by a waste unprofit able ocean ...
... tion of the terraqueous globe . It was fuitable to our ideas concerning the wisdom and beneficence of the Author of Nature , to believe that the vaft space , ftill unexplored , was not covered entirely by a waste unprofit able ocean ...
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... tion , the king and queen , kneeling down , offered up folemn thanks to Almighty God for the difcovery of thofe new regions , from which they expected so many advantages to flow in upon the kingdoms subject to their government . Every ...
... tion , the king and queen , kneeling down , offered up folemn thanks to Almighty God for the difcovery of thofe new regions , from which they expected so many advantages to flow in upon the kingdoms subject to their government . Every ...
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... tion , March 12 , 1494 , he displayed all the pomp of military magnifi- cence that he could exhibit , in order to ftrike the imagination of the natives . He marched with colours flying , with martial music , and with a small body of ...
... tion , March 12 , 1494 , he displayed all the pomp of military magnifi- cence that he could exhibit , in order to ftrike the imagination of the natives . He marched with colours flying , with martial music , and with a small body of ...
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... tion , fcorned all reftraint . Instead of conforming to the prudent inftruc- tions of Columbus , they difperfed in ftraggling parties over the island , lived at difcretion upon the natives , wafted their provisions , seized their women ...
... tion , fcorned all reftraint . Instead of conforming to the prudent inftruc- tions of Columbus , they difperfed in ftraggling parties over the island , lived at difcretion upon the natives , wafted their provisions , seized their women ...
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