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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... command , to attempt a discovery , and demanded to be appointed perpetual and hereditary admiral and viceroy of all the seas and lands he should discover , and to have the bly of the profits arising from them , settled irrevoca- his ...
... command , to attempt a discovery , and demanded to be appointed perpetual and hereditary admiral and viceroy of all the seas and lands he should discover , and to have the bly of the profits arising from them , settled irrevoca- his ...
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... command , were ordered by Isabella to be fitted out in the port of Palos , a small maratime town in the province of Andalusia . The prior Juan Perez , to whom Columbus had been so greatly indebted , resided in the neighbourhood of this ...
... command , were ordered by Isabella to be fitted out in the port of Palos , a small maratime town in the province of Andalusia . The prior Juan Perez , to whom Columbus had been so greatly indebted , resided in the neighbourhood of this ...
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... command , marched in solemn proces- sion to the monastery of Rabida . After confessing their sins , and obtaining absolution , they received the sacrament from the hands of the Prior , who joined his prayers to theirs for the suc- cess ...
... command , marched in solemn proces- sion to the monastery of Rabida . After confessing their sins , and obtaining absolution , they received the sacrament from the hands of the Prior , who joined his prayers to theirs for the suc- cess ...
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... command , were accompanied with that experience and knowledge in his profession , which begets confidence in times of difficulty and danger . The Spanish sailors accustomed only to coasting voyages in the Mediterranean ; the knowledge ...
... command , were accompanied with that experience and knowledge in his profession , which begets confidence in times of difficulty and danger . The Spanish sailors accustomed only to coasting voyages in the Mediterranean ; the knowledge ...
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... command , and give way to a torrent too impe- tuous to be checked . He therefore solemnly promised them , if they would continue to obey his commands , and accompany him three days longer , and if during that time . fand were not ...
... command , and give way to a torrent too impe- tuous to be checked . He therefore solemnly promised them , if they would continue to obey his commands , and accompany him three days longer , and if during that time . fand were not ...
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