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... appeared less chimerical , and became more ad- venturous . By their voyages to Madeira , the Portuguese were gradually accustomed to a bolder navigation , and instead of creeping fer- vilely along the coaft , ventured into the open fea ...
... appeared less chimerical , and became more ad- venturous . By their voyages to Madeira , the Portuguese were gradually accustomed to a bolder navigation , and instead of creeping fer- vilely along the coaft , ventured into the open fea ...
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... appeared to be of greater confequence . While the Portuguese proceeded along the coaft of Africa , from Cape Non to the river of Senegal , they found all that extensive tract to be sandy , barren , and thinly inhabited by a wretched ...
... appeared to be of greater confequence . While the Portuguese proceeded along the coaft of Africa , from Cape Non to the river of Senegal , they found all that extensive tract to be sandy , barren , and thinly inhabited by a wretched ...
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... appeared fenfibly.to contract itself , and to bend towards the east . This induced them to give credit to the accounts of the ancient Phenician voyages round Africa , which had long been deemed fabulous , and led them to conceive hopes ...
... appeared fenfibly.to contract itself , and to bend towards the east . This induced them to give credit to the accounts of the ancient Phenician voyages round Africa , which had long been deemed fabulous , and led them to conceive hopes ...
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... appeared inconfiderable . The fertility and riches of India had been known for many ages ; its spices and other valuable commodities were in high request throughout Europe , and the vast wealth of the Venetians arifing from their having ...
... appeared inconfiderable . The fertility and riches of India had been known for many ages ; its spices and other valuable commodities were in high request throughout Europe , and the vast wealth of the Venetians arifing from their having ...
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... the names of which were unknown in Europe , India appeared to be a region of vast e Nat . Hift . lib . vi . c . 17 . f Strab . Geogr . lib . xv . p . 1011 . extent . A II . BOOK extent . From thefe accounts , HISTORY OF AMERICA . 91.
... the names of which were unknown in Europe , India appeared to be a region of vast e Nat . Hift . lib . vi . c . 17 . f Strab . Geogr . lib . xv . p . 1011 . extent . A II . BOOK extent . From thefe accounts , HISTORY OF AMERICA . 91.
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Seite 118 - ... towards that quarter whither they pointed their flight. But, after holding on for several days in this new direction without any better success than formerly, having seen no object during thirty days but the sea and the sky, the hopes of his companions subsided...
Seite 111 - Canaries ; and many of the sailors, dejected already and dismayed, when they contemplated the boldness of the undertaking, began to beat their breasts, and to shed tears, as if they were never more to behold land. Columbus comforted them with assurances of success, and the prospect of vast wealth, in those opulent regions whither he was conducting them.
Seite 121 - 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 206 - the effort of an active genius, guided by experience, and acting upon a regular plan, executed with no less courage than perseverance. But from this adventure of the Portuguese, it appears that chance might have accomplished that great design, which it is now the pride of human reason to have formed and perfected. If the...
Seite 153 - Pontiff a grant of those territories which they wished to occupy. The Pope, as the vicar and representative of Jesus Christ, was supposed to have a right of dominion over all the kingdoms of the earth.
Seite 115 - ... length of the 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 111 - Here the voyage of discovery may properly be said to begin; for Columbus, holding his course due west, left immediately the usual track of navigation, and stretched into unfrequented and unknown seas. The first day, as it was very calm, he made but little way ; but on the second he lost sight of the Canaries; and many of the sailors...
Seite 120 - 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.
Seite 119 - ... 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 105 - Columbus to name three persons, of whom they would choose one for that office ; and the dignity of viceroy, with all its immunities, was likewise to be hereditary in the family of Columbus. 3. They granted to Columbus, and his heirs for ever, the tenth of the free profits accruing from the productions and commerce of the countries, which he should discover.