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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... proposal , as the dream of a chimerical projector , and lost forever the op- portunity of restoring their commonwealth to its ancient splen- dour . Columbus was so little discouraged by the repulse which he had received , that instead ...
... proposal , as the dream of a chimerical projector , and lost forever the op- portunity of restoring their commonwealth to its ancient splen- dour . Columbus was so little discouraged by the repulse which he had received , that instead ...
Page 11
... proposed discovery , by following exactly the course which Columbus seemed to point out . The king , forgetting , on ... propose it in person to Ferdinand and Isabella , who at that time governed the united kingdoms of Castile and ...
... proposed discovery , by following exactly the course which Columbus seemed to point out . The king , forgetting , on ... propose it in person to Ferdinand and Isabella , who at that time governed the united kingdoms of Castile and ...
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... 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 of office may depress , but cannot ...
... 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 of office may depress , but cannot ...
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... proposals to them were , however , fruitless ; they did not choose to countenance a scheme which Ferdinand had re- jected , even if they had approved of the enterprize . They were afraid of alarming the jealousy , and offending the ...
... proposals to them were , however , fruitless ; they did not choose to countenance a scheme which Ferdinand had re- jected , even if they had approved of the enterprize . They were afraid of alarming the jealousy , and offending the ...
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... proposed that a small fleet should be fitted out , under 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 ...
... proposed that a small fleet should be fitted out , under 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 ...
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