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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... considered as having the second claim to his services . Here every thing seemed to promise him a more favourable reception . He applied to a monarch of an enterprising genius , no incom- petent judge in naval affairs , and proud of ...
... considered as having the second claim to his services . Here every thing seemed to promise him a more favourable reception . He applied to a monarch of an enterprising genius , no incom- petent judge in naval affairs , and proud of ...
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... he solicited . He was grave , though courtly in his deportment ; circumspect in his words and actions ; irreproachable in his morals ; and exem- Tore in R to al general esteem , that he was considered as a person HISTORY OF AMERICA . 11.
... he solicited . He was grave , though courtly in his deportment ; circumspect in his words and actions ; irreproachable in his morals ; and exem- Tore in R to al general esteem , that he was considered as a person HISTORY OF AMERICA . 11.
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... considered as a total rejection of his proposals . But happily for mankind superiority of genius is usually accompanied with an ardent enthusiasm , which can nei- ther be cooled by delays , nor damped by disappointments . The insolence ...
... considered as a total rejection of his proposals . But happily for mankind superiority of genius is usually accompanied with an ardent enthusiasm , which can nei- ther be cooled by delays , nor damped by disappointments . The insolence ...
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... considered the project as extravagant and chimerical ; and in order at once to destroy the efforts of his partizans , and render them ineffectual , he em- ployed , in the new negociation , persons who had formerly pro- nounced his ...
... considered the project as extravagant and chimerical ; and in order at once to destroy the efforts of his partizans , and render them ineffectual , he em- ployed , in the new negociation , persons who had formerly pro- nounced his ...
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... considered this as a bad omen . In this short run , the ships were found so crazy , as to be very unfit for a navigation which was expected to be long and dangerous . Columbus re- paired them the best in his power ; and , after taking ...
... considered this as a bad omen . In this short run , the ships were found so crazy , as to be very unfit for a navigation which was expected to be long and dangerous . Columbus re- paired them the best in his power ; and , after taking ...
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