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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... miles to the west of Gomera , from which the squadron took its departure , and only four de grees south of it . Columbus employed ' the next day in visiting the coasts of the island , and from the general poverty of the ✓ inhabitants ...
... miles to the west of Gomera , from which the squadron took its departure , and only four de grees south of it . Columbus employed ' the next day in visiting the coasts of the island , and from the general poverty of the ✓ inhabitants ...
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... miles from the shore , they re- ported upon their return , that the soil was richer and more cul- tivated , than what they had already discovered ; that besides scattered cottages , they had found one village , containing one thousand ...
... miles from the shore , they re- ported upon their return , that the soil was richer and more cul- tivated , than what they had already discovered ; that besides scattered cottages , they had found one village , containing one thousand ...
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... miles west of St. Domingo , and forced to take shelter in the harbour of the pro- vince of Xaragua , where Roldan and his seditious followers were cantoned . Roldan carefully concealed from the commanders , his insurrection against the ...
... miles west of St. Domingo , and forced to take shelter in the harbour of the pro- vince of Xaragua , where Roldan and his seditious followers were cantoned . Roldan carefully concealed from the commanders , his insurrection against the ...
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... miles in length , and filled with inhabitants . But as they were of the same unwarlike people as those of Hispaniola , the under-- taking was not very hazardous . The only obstruction the Spaniards met with , was from Ha- tuey , a ...
... miles in length , and filled with inhabitants . But as they were of the same unwarlike people as those of Hispaniola , the under-- taking was not very hazardous . The only obstruction the Spaniards met with , was from Ha- tuey , a ...
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... discovery . The isthmus of Darien is not above sixty miles in breadth ; this neck of land , strengthened by a chain of lofty mountains , stretching through its whole extent , binds together the continents 66 HISTORY OF AMERICA .
... discovery . The isthmus of Darien is not above sixty miles in breadth ; this neck of land , strengthened by a chain of lofty mountains , stretching through its whole extent , binds together the continents 66 HISTORY OF AMERICA .
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