Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to the General Peace of 1801, Band 24Isaac Collins and sons, 1805 |
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... command , were accompanied with a su- perior knowledge of his profession , which begets confidence in times of difficulty and danger . As soon as they put to sea he regulated every thing by his sole authority ; he superintended the ...
... command , were accompanied with a su- perior knowledge of his profession , which begets confidence in times of difficulty and danger . As soon as they put to sea he regulated every thing by his sole authority ; he superintended the ...
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... commands for three days longer ; and if , during that time , land was not discovered , he would then abandon his en- terprise , and direct his course to Spain . Enraged as the sailors were , yet they consented to this proposition ...
... commands for three days longer ; and if , during that time , land was not discovered , he would then abandon his en- terprise , and direct his course to Spain . Enraged as the sailors were , yet they consented to this proposition ...
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... . From him Columbus learned that as soon as the restraint , which his presence imposed , was withdrawn , the garrison threw off all VOL . XXIV . D regard for the officer whom he had invested with command AMERICA . 25.
... . From him Columbus learned that as soon as the restraint , which his presence imposed , was withdrawn , the garrison threw off all VOL . XXIV . D regard for the officer whom he had invested with command AMERICA . 25.
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... command , and gratified their desires without con- trol . The gold , the women , the provisions of the natives , were all the prey of those licentious op- pressors . They roamed in small parties over the island , extending their ...
... command , and gratified their desires without con- trol . The gold , the women , the provisions of the natives , were all the prey of those licentious op- pressors . They roamed in small parties over the island , extending their ...
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... command of this valua- ble province Columbus erected a fort , to which he gave the name of St. Thomas , by way of ridicule upon some of his incredulous followers , who would not believe that the country produced gold till they saw it ...
... command of this valua- ble province Columbus erected a fort , to which he gave the name of St. Thomas , by way of ridicule upon some of his incredulous followers , who would not believe that the country produced gold till they saw it ...
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Almagro America animals appeared appointed arms army arrived assembly Atahualpa attempted Barbadoes British Canada Caribbees carried cazique chief civil climate coast colonies colours Columbus command conduct congress considerable continent Cortes court crown crown of Castile Cuba cultivation Cuzco death Diego Columbus discovered discovery Dominica dominion earth endeavoured enemies England English established Europe European expedition favour Ferdinand force French gave gold governor Great-Britain Grenada Hispaniola honour hundred important inca Indians inhabitants island Jamaica king labour land length liberty Lord Cornwallis lumbus ment Mexican empire Mexicans Mexico monarch Montezuma nations natives nature negroes neral New-York North officers persons Peru Peruvians Pizarro Portuguese possession prisoners provinces Quito received repartimientos river sail savage sent settlement ships slaves soil soldiers soon sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit subjects subsistence success sugar thousand tion took town trade tribes troops United vigour voyage West-Indies World XXIV
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Seite 279 - MR. PRESIDENT : The great events on which my resignation depended having at length taken place, I have now the honor of offering my sincere congratulations to Congress, and of presenting myself before them, to surrender into their hands the trust committed to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the service of my country.
Seite 279 - Happy in the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded the United States, of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence; a diffidence in my abilities to accomplish so arduous a task ; which however was superseded by a confidence in the rectitude of our cause, the support of the supreme power of the Union, and the patronage of Heaven.
Seite 245 - As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge; and that is all I desire.
Seite 280 - Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.
Seite 279 - It was impossible the choice of confidential officers to compose my family should have been more fortunate. Permit me, sir, to recommend in particular, those who have continued in the service to the present moment, as worthy of the favorable notice and patronage of Congress.
Seite 244 - We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to the tyranny of irritated ministers, or resistance by force. The latter is our choice. We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery.
Seite 244 - I possess in their service and for the support of the glorious cause «* I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation...
Seite 240 - HANCOCK, whose offences are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment.
Seite 14 - ... him so much unnecessary disquiet, and had so often obstructed the prosecution of his well-concerted plan; and passing, in the warmth of their admiration, from one extreme to another, they now pronounced the man, whom they had so lately reviled and threatened, to be a person inspired by heaven with sagacity and fortitude more than human, in order to accomplish a design so far beyond the ideas and conception of all former ages.
Seite 278 - With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.