Voyage to South America, Том 1J. Miller, 1820 |
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... taken up in desultory excursions among the unconquered nations , and in huma- nizing those who had been reduced . They , at first , * The city founded here was called Ciudad Real , and was one of those afterwards destroyed by the ...
... taken up in desultory excursions among the unconquered nations , and in huma- nizing those who had been reduced . They , at first , * The city founded here was called Ciudad Real , and was one of those afterwards destroyed by the ...
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... taken place , ) gave rise to a republican form of government at Assumption , and with its com- mune , or junta , and defender ; a form of government varying but little from that which now prevails , main- tained itself , in defiance ...
... taken place , ) gave rise to a republican form of government at Assumption , and with its com- mune , or junta , and defender ; a form of government varying but little from that which now prevails , main- tained itself , in defiance ...
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... time , more industrious and peaceable . Some disturbances have taken place in the city of Cordova , occasioned by persons of desperate fortunes and charac- ter , although not of a serious nature , and C 3 SOUTH AMERICA . 21.
... time , more industrious and peaceable . Some disturbances have taken place in the city of Cordova , occasioned by persons of desperate fortunes and charac- ter , although not of a serious nature , and C 3 SOUTH AMERICA . 21.
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... taken for proof of their being on the most friendly terms , has been laid hold of by narrow minds , incapaple of any but partial and party views , to prove the charge of a monopolizing spirit in Buenos Ayres . That such a spirit does ...
... taken for proof of their being on the most friendly terms , has been laid hold of by narrow minds , incapaple of any but partial and party views , to prove the charge of a monopolizing spirit in Buenos Ayres . That such a spirit does ...
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... taken place to this country from Europe ; every encourage- ment is held out ; the sober , industrious German , espe- cially , would do well here . The town of Santa Fee is , in many respects , fa- vourably situated for trade , but it is ...
... taken place to this country from Europe ; every encourage- ment is held out ; the sober , industrious German , espe- cially , would do well here . The town of Santa Fee is , in many respects , fa- vourably situated for trade , but it is ...
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advantages arms army army of Peru audiencia authority Belgrano Brazil Buenos Ayres cabildo capital cause character Charcas Chili circumstance citizens civil Cochabamba colonies commerce compelled congress considerable contest Cordillera Cordova course creoles Cusco Cuyo declared despotism districts dollars effect enemies English established Europe European Spaniards favour force Goyneche habits hundred miles important Incas independence Indians inhabitants Jesuits junta jurisdiction king La Paz La Plata liberty Liniers manifesto ment military militia mines Monte Video mountains Moxos nations native nature neighbouring officers pampas Paraguay Parana party patriots plains Plata political population possession Potosi present prevailed principal produce provinces of Peru Pueyrredon render republic respect revolution river Salta San Martin Santa Fee situation South America Spain Spaniards Spanish success supposed tained thing thousand tion town trade troops Tucuman United Provinces Upper Peru vast viceroy viceroyalty vinces
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Сторінка 274 - Westward the course of empire takes its way, The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last.
Сторінка 39 - But this can now scarcely be the case. The winter, however, may mature the project, and an effectual co-operation by the United States may take place. In this case I shall be happy, in my official station, to be an instrument of so good a work.
Сторінка 301 - Bourbon preceded all the acts of the government, and headed its public documents. The Spanish flag waved on our vessels, and served to animate our soldiers. The provinces seeing themselves reduced to a kind of orphanage by the dispersion of the national government, by the want of another of a legitimate character, and capable of commanding respect, and by the conquest of nearly the whole of the...
Сторінка 257 - Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume ; And we are weeds without it. All constraint, Except what wisdom lays on evil men, Is evil...
Сторінка 38 - The sentiments I entertain with regard to that object have been long since in your knowledge; but I could personally have no participation in it, unless patronized by the government of this country. It was my wish that matters had been ripened for a co-operation in the course of this fall, on the part of this country; but this can now scarce be the case.
Сторінка 301 - ... lost fifteen hundred men. Memory is horror-struck in recalling the abominable cruelties then perpetrated by Goyeneche in Cochabamba. Would to God it were possible to forget this ungrateful American, who, on the day of his entrance into the city, ordered the respectable...
Сторінка 294 - ... all idea of felicity, and adopt for its system, ruin, opprobrium, and shameful acquiescence. We shall exhibit this picture to the world, that no one may contemplate it, without being deeply affected with the same feelings that belong to ourselves. From the moment the Spaniards took possession of these countries, they thought only of securing their power of exterminating and degrading.
Сторінка 39 - The plan in my opinion ought to be — a fleet of Great Britain, an army of the United States, a government for the liberated territory agreeable to both the co-operators, about which there will be no difficulty. To arrange the plan a competent authority from Great Britain to some person here, is the best expedient. Your presence here will, in this case, be extremely essential. We are raising an army of about twelve thousand men. General Washington has resumed his station at the head of our armies....
Сторінка 52 - Art thou, too, fallen, Iberia ? Do we see The robber and the murderer weak as we ? Thou ! that has wasted earth, and dared despise Alike the wrath and mercy of the skies, — Thy pomp is in the grave ; thy glory laid Low in the pit thine avarice has made.
Сторінка 300 - By this paper a regency was ordered to be formed, and three persons, as those who should compose it, were designated. An occurrence so unexpected could not but cause us to hesitate and ponder over it seriously. Our situation became alarming, and we had reason to be apprehensive of being involved in the misfortunes of the capital. We reflected upon its uncertain and vibrating state, more especially as the French had already...