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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... land uniting the easternmost part of Brazil to the westernmost part of Africa , which may have been sunk by some violent agitation of nature , leaving only a few traces of it in that chain of islands of which Cape de Verd , Fernandez ...
... land uniting the easternmost part of Brazil to the westernmost part of Africa , which may have been sunk by some violent agitation of nature , leaving only a few traces of it in that chain of islands of which Cape de Verd , Fernandez ...
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... steering by this instrument was gradually acquired . Sailors , unaccustomed to quit sight of land , durst not launch out and commit themselves to unknown seas . The first appear . A. D. 1344 . ance of a bolder spirit may AMERICA . 3.
... steering by this instrument was gradually acquired . Sailors , unaccustomed to quit sight of land , durst not launch out and commit themselves to unknown seas . The first appear . A. D. 1344 . ance of a bolder spirit may AMERICA . 3.
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... land situated in that quarter . Columbus's brother - in- law had found to the west of the Madeira isles a piece of timber fashioned in the same manner , and brought by the same wind . Trees torn up by their roots were frequently driven ...
... land situated in that quarter . Columbus's brother - in- law had found to the west of the Madeira isles a piece of timber fashioned in the same manner , and brought by the same wind . Trees torn up by their roots were frequently driven ...
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... land the first tender of his services . They rejected his propo- sal , as the dream of a chimerical projector . He next applied to John II . king of Portugal , a mo- narch of enterprising genius , and no incompetent judge of naval ...
... land the first tender of his services . They rejected his propo- sal , as the dream of a chimerical projector . He next applied to John II . king of Portugal , a mo- narch of enterprising genius , and no incompetent judge of naval ...
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... land . Columbus com- forted them with assurances of success , and the prospect of vast wealth in those opulent regions whither he was conducting them . Happily for himself , and for the country by which he was em- ployed , he joined to ...
... land . Columbus com- forted them with assurances of success , and the prospect of vast wealth in those opulent regions whither he was conducting them . Happily for himself , and for the country by which he was em- ployed , he joined to ...
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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.