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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... 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 voyage , 32 Discovers one of the Leeward Islands , naming ...
... 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 voyage , 32 Discovers one of the Leeward Islands , naming ...
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... his superior sagacity . After a fruitless and mortifying attendance , being teazed with 10 HISTORY OF AMERICA . Talents and perseverance of Columbus, Columbus applies to several powers for means to sail to the west- ward,
... his superior sagacity . After a fruitless and mortifying attendance , being teazed with 10 HISTORY OF AMERICA . Talents and perseverance of Columbus, Columbus applies to several powers for means to sail to the west- ward,
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... mean- ing of which they could not comprehend , or foresee the conse- quences . The dress of the Spaniards , the whiteness of their skin , their beards , arms and accoutrements , appeared strange and surpriz- ing . The vast machines in ...
... mean- ing of which they could not comprehend , or foresee the conse- quences . The dress of the Spaniards , the whiteness of their skin , their beards , arms and accoutrements , appeared strange and surpriz- ing . The vast machines in ...
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... means of their preser- vation . That they should cultivate the friendship of Guacana- hari , but not put themselves in his power by straggling in small parties from the fort . He then took his leave , after promising to revisit them ...
... means of their preser- vation . That they should cultivate the friendship of Guacana- hari , but not put themselves in his power by straggling in small parties from the fort . He then took his leave , after promising to revisit them ...
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... means enabled to comply with , consistent with their ideas of perfect liberty . Columbus employed several months in the year 1495 , in march- ing through the island , and in subjecting it to the Spanish govern- ment , without meeting ...
... means enabled to comply with , consistent with their ideas of perfect liberty . Columbus employed several months in the year 1495 , in march- ing through the island , and in subjecting it to the Spanish govern- ment , without meeting ...
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