The Modern Part of an Universal History,: From the Earliest Account of TimeS. Richardson, T. Osborne, C. Hitch, A. Millar, John Rivington, S. Crowder, P. Davey and B. Law, T. Longman, and C. Ware., 1763 - World history |
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... person of diftinétion happen to have fallen into the hands of this favage tribe , they stripped him of his garments , tied him to a ftake , cut him in pieces with knives and fharp ftones , pared off all the fleshy mufcular parts , and ...
... person of diftinétion happen to have fallen into the hands of this favage tribe , they stripped him of his garments , tied him to a ftake , cut him in pieces with knives and fharp ftones , pared off all the fleshy mufcular parts , and ...
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... person . of diftinétion happen to have fallen into the hands of this favage tribe , they ftripped him of his garments , tied him to a ftake , cut him in pieces with knives and fharp ftones , ' pared off all the fleshy mufcular parts ...
... person . of diftinétion happen to have fallen into the hands of this favage tribe , they ftripped him of his garments , tied him to a ftake , cut him in pieces with knives and fharp ftones , ' pared off all the fleshy mufcular parts ...
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... persons were chofen for their merit folely , without regard to any other diftinction ; for when any of the people were observed to be more religioufly fcrupulous in their devotion to the gods , more regardful of juftice , more obliging ...
... persons were chofen for their merit folely , without regard to any other diftinction ; for when any of the people were observed to be more religioufly fcrupulous in their devotion to the gods , more regardful of juftice , more obliging ...
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... northward , and fpurred on the inca to attempt fresh conquests towards this quarter . An army was accordingly raised for this expe- dition , dition , which Virachoca determined to command in person , 54 The Hiftory of America .
... northward , and fpurred on the inca to attempt fresh conquests towards this quarter . An army was accordingly raised for this expe- dition , dition , which Virachoca determined to command in person , 54 The Hiftory of America .
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From the Earliest Account of Time. dition , which Virachoca determined to command in person , leaving his brother regent of the empire in his abfence . Ad- vancing towards Antahuylla , a province under the jurisdiction of the Charcas ...
From the Earliest Account of Time. dition , which Virachoca determined to command in person , leaving his brother regent of the empire in his abfence . Ad- vancing towards Antahuylla , a province under the jurisdiction of the Charcas ...
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Page 329 - We doubt not but our great queen has been acquainted with our long and tedious war, in conjunction with her children, against her enemies the French ; and that we have been as a strong wall for their security, even to the loss of our best men.
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Page 265 - That it was not lawful for good' men to join in family prayer with the wicked ; that it was unlawful to take an oath to the civil magiftrate ; and that the king of England having no right over the Indians of America, his patent was invalid ; with feveral other principles of the like tendency. Wtlliams was fo obftinate, that he defended his doctrines...
Page 374 - France, where they learned as much of the language as enabled them to ferve as interpreters between him and their countrymen. Sailing up a fmall river he had an interview with an Indian chief...
Page 158 - Guiaquil is defended by three forts, two on the river near the city, and one behind it, all fortified in the modern manner, and built of a. variety of pieces of hard wood, forming a kind of ftrong palifadoes. In proportion to its dimenfions, Guiaquil contains as many inhabitants as any city in all America, the great refort of ftrangers contributing to encreafe the number, generally computed at twenty thoufand. The
Page 365 - The last of these nations is settled about a day's journey from the sea, and about the race of a man (near a league) from the river. They live concealed in the woods for fear of the bearded men. I was received by them as if I had been one of their own countrymen. They are continually upon their guard, on account of the bearded men, who do all they can to- carry off young people, without doubt, to make them slaves.