The History of North and South America, from Its Discovery to the Death of General Washington, Volumes 1-2Benjamin Warner, and sold at his stores, Richmond, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina, 1819 - America |
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... Columbus , ib . Columbus applies to several powers for means to sail to the west- ward , 10 Columbus sails from Palos , 18 Discovers land , one of the Bahama Islands , 22 Columbus returns to Spain , 30 Columbus proceeds on a second ...
... Columbus , ib . Columbus applies to several powers for means to sail to the west- ward , 10 Columbus sails from Palos , 18 Discovers land , one of the Bahama Islands , 22 Columbus returns to Spain , 30 Columbus proceeds on a second ...
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... Columbus discovered in his early youth , a strong propensity and talents for a sea - faring life : this propensity his parents encouraged by the education they gave him ; after acquiring some knowledge of the Latin tongue , the only ...
... Columbus discovered in his early youth , a strong propensity and talents for a sea - faring life : this propensity his parents encouraged by the education they gave him ; after acquiring some knowledge of the Latin tongue , the only ...
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... Columbus continued in the service of this captain for several years , distinguished both for his courage and experience as a sailor at length , in an obstinate engagement off the coast of Portugal , with some Venetian caravals ...
... Columbus continued in the service of this captain for several years , distinguished both for his courage and experience as a sailor at length , in an obstinate engagement off the coast of Portugal , with some Venetian caravals ...
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... Columbus to consider , whether a shorter and more direct passage to the East Indies might not be found out . After revolving long and attentively , every circumstance suggested by his superior knowledge in the theory , as well as ...
... Columbus to consider , whether a shorter and more direct passage to the East Indies might not be found out . After revolving long and attentively , every circumstance suggested by his superior knowledge in the theory , as well as ...
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... Columbus , these observations and authorities operated in full force with his sanguine and enterprizing temper ; speculation led immediately to action , fully satisfied himself with respect to the truth of his system , he was impatient ...
... Columbus , these observations and authorities operated in full force with his sanguine and enterprizing temper ; speculation led immediately to action , fully satisfied himself with respect to the truth of his system , he was impatient ...
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