The History of North and South America: From Its Discovery to the Death of General Washington, Томи 1 – 2Jacob Johnson, 1806 |
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... situation of its various re- gions ; and that by offering to risk his own life and for- tune in the execution of his scheme , they gave the most satifying evidence both of his integrity and hope of suc- cess ; that the sum requisite for ...
... situation of its various re- gions ; and that by offering to risk his own life and for- tune in the execution of his scheme , they gave the most satifying evidence both of his integrity and hope of suc- cess ; that the sum requisite for ...
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... situation ; he saw that the disaffection of his crew was ready to burst forth into open mutiny . He af- fected to seem ignorant of all their designs , and appeared with a cheerful countenance like a man fully satisfied with the progress ...
... situation ; he saw that the disaffection of his crew was ready to burst forth into open mutiny . He af- fected to seem ignorant of all their designs , and appeared with a cheerful countenance like a man fully satisfied with the progress ...
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... situation ..... All his interrogatives were answered by their pointing to a mountainous country which in their language was called Ciboa , at some distance from the sea , towards the east . Struck with the name , he no longer doubted ...
... situation ..... All his interrogatives were answered by their pointing to a mountainous country which in their language was called Ciboa , at some distance from the sea , towards the east . Struck with the name , he no longer doubted ...
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... situation of the country he had discovered , and of the small colony he had left there . Having wrapped this up in an oiled cloth , which he en- closed in a cake of wax , he then carefully put it into a cask , effectually stopping it to ...
... situation of the country he had discovered , and of the small colony he had left there . Having wrapped this up in an oiled cloth , which he en- closed in a cake of wax , he then carefully put it into a cask , effectually stopping it to ...
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... situation , and even with their existence ; but that this grant should not seem to interfere with one he had made to the crown of Portu- gal , he appointed that a line supposed to be drawn from pole to pole one hundred leagues to the ...
... situation , and even with their existence ; but that this grant should not seem to interfere with one he had made to the crown of Portu- gal , he appointed that a line supposed to be drawn from pole to pole one hundred leagues to the ...
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Almagro Americans appeared appointed arms army arrived artillery assembly Atahualpa attack attempt body Boston brigantines Britain brother carried cazique colonel colonies Columbus command conduct Congress considered continued Cortes countrymen courage court crown of Castile Cuba Cuzco danger declared defence discovered discovery empire endeavoured enemy engaged enterprize execution expedition favour Ferdinand fire fleet force gold governor harbour Hispaniola honour hopes Huascar hundred Inca Indians inhabitants instantly island killed land liberty lord lord Cornwallis Lord Dunmore Manco Capac ment Mexican empire Mexicans miles military monarch Montezuma nation natives North notwithstanding obliged officers Panama party persons Peru Pizarro possession prisoners proceeded province provisions Quito received refused respect retreat river royal sail seized sent ships soldiers soon sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit success suffered Sullivan's island surprize thousand tion Tlascalans took town utmost valour vessels viceroy victory violent voyage wounded
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Сторінка 165 - Relying on its kindness in this, as in other things, and actuated by that fervent love towards it which is so natural to a man who views in it the native soil of himself and his progenitors for several generations, I anticipate, with pleasing expectation, that retreat in which I promise myself to realize, without alloy, the sweet enjoyment of partaking, in the midst of my fellow-citizens, the benign influence of good laws under a free Government — the ever favorite object of my heart — and the...
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