The History of America, Band 1F.A. Schraembl, 1787 - 526 Seiten |
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... gave Alexander an oportunity of observing the vast resources of a maritime power , and conveyed to him fome idea of the immense wealth which the Tyrians deri- ved from their commerce , especially that with the East Indies . As foon as ...
... gave Alexander an oportunity of observing the vast resources of a maritime power , and conveyed to him fome idea of the immense wealth which the Tyrians deri- ved from their commerce , especially that with the East Indies . As foon as ...
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... gave fuch additional fecurity to commerce animated it with new vigour . The union among nations was never fo entire , nor the intercourfe fo perfect , as within the bounds of this vaft em- pire . Commerce under the Roman dominion , was ...
... gave fuch additional fecurity to commerce animated it with new vigour . The union among nations was never fo entire , nor the intercourfe fo perfect , as within the bounds of this vaft em- pire . Commerce under the Roman dominion , was ...
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... gave motion and vigour to all the active powers of the human mind . Foreign commerce revived , navigation was attended to and impro- ved . Conftantinople became the chief mart to which the Italians reforted . There they not only met ...
... gave motion and vigour to all the active powers of the human mind . Foreign commerce revived , navigation was attended to and impro- ved . Conftantinople became the chief mart to which the Italians reforted . There they not only met ...
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... monarch immediately concluded , that this must be the emperor of Abyffinia , to whom the Europeans , feduced by a mistake of Rubruquis , Marco Polo , and other travellers to the east , abfurdly gave the name Prefter or BOOK I. 71.
... monarch immediately concluded , that this must be the emperor of Abyffinia , to whom the Europeans , feduced by a mistake of Rubruquis , Marco Polo , and other travellers to the east , abfurdly gave the name Prefter or BOOK I. 71.
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William Robertson. to the east , abfurdly gave the name Prefter or Prefbyter John ; and as he hoped to receive in- formation and affiftance from a Chriftian prince , in profecuting a scheme that tended to propa- gate their common faith ...
William Robertson. to the east , abfurdly gave the name Prefter or Prefbyter John ; and as he hoped to receive in- formation and affiftance from a Chriftian prince , in profecuting a scheme that tended to propa- gate their common faith ...
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Afia Africa againſt America ancient appeared Balboa Cafas Cape Bojador Cape Non Carthaginians cazique circumftances coaft colony Columbus command commerce confequence confiderable confidered continent courfe courſe Cuba defire Diego Columbus difcovered diftant diſcovery eaft eaſt enterpriſe eſtabliſhed Europe extenfive fame fatisfied favourable fcheme fcience fecond fecure feemed fent Ferdinand ferved fervice fettled fettlement feveral fhips fhort fhould firft firſt fituation fmall fome foon fouth fpirit ftate ftill fubjects fuccefs fuch fufferings fuperior fuppofed gulf of Darien Herrera Hifpaniola Hift himſelf hitherto Ifabella ifland inconfiderable increaſe India Indians inftructions inhabitants intercourfe king labour land lefs lumbus meaſure moft moſt natives navigation neceffary obferved occafion Ovando Oviedo Pedrarias perfons poffeffed poffeffion Portugal Portugueſe prefent profpect progrefs propofed provifions refidence refpect regions rendered repartimientos ſhips ſmall Spain Spaniards Spaniſh Strabo thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tion vaft veffels vifited voyage weft whofe World Zengis
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Seite 120 - As soon as the' sun arose, all their boats were manned and armed. They rowed towards the island with their colours displayed, with warlike music, and other martial pomp. As they approached the coast, they saw it covered with a multitude of people, whom the novelty of the spectacle had drawn together, whose attitudes and gestures expressed wonder and astonishment at the strange objects which presented themselves to their view.
Seite 119 - Salcedo, comptroller of the fleet, all three saw it in motion, as if it were carried from place to place. A little after midnight, the joyful sound of land ! land ! was heard from the Pinta, which kept always ahead of the other ships.
Seite 119 - Deum,' as a hymn of thanksgiving to God, and were joined by those of the other ships, with tears of joy and transports of congratulation. This office of gratitude to heaven was followed by an act of justice to their commander. They threw themselves at the feet of Columbus, with feelings of selfcondemnation mingled with reverence.
Seite 112 - Columbus, with no less quickness than ingenuity, invented a reason for this appearance, which, though it did not satisfy himself, seemed so plausible to them, that it dispelled their fears or silenced their murmurs.
Seite 119 - About two hours before midnight, Columbus, standing on the forecastle, observed a light at a distance, and privately pointed it out to Pedro Guttierez, a page of the queen's wardrobe. Guttierez perceived it, and calling to Salcedo, comptroller of the fleet, all three saw it in motion, as if it were carried from place to place. A little after midnight the joyful sound of land! land!
Seite 117 - It was necessary, on all these accounts, to soothe passions which he could no longer command, and to give way to a torrent too impetuous to be checked. He promised solemnly to his men that he would comply with their request, provided they would accompany him and obey his commands for three days longer, and if, during that time, land were not discovered, he would then abandon the enterprise, and direct his course towards Spain.
Seite 117 - ... return to Europe. Columbus perceived that it would be of no avail to have recourse to any of his former arts, which, having been tried so often...
Seite 113 - ... navigation, he gave out that they had proceeded only five hundred and eighty-four leagues ; and, fortunately for Columbus, neither his own pilot, nor those of the other ships, had skill sufficient to correct this error, and discover the deceit.
Seite 108 - Canaries, the ships were found to be so crazy and ill-appointed as to be very improper for a navigation which was expected to be both long and dangerous. Columbus refitted them, however, to the best of his power, and having supplied himself with fresh provisions, he took his departure from Gomera, one of the most westerly of the Canary Islands, on the 6th day of September. Here the voyage of discovery may properly be said to begin ; for...
Seite 118 - The sailors aboard the Nigna took up the branch of a tree with red berries perfectly fresh. The clouds around the setting sun assumed a new appearance ; the air was more mild and warm, and during night the wind became unequal and variable.