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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 68
Page 3
... whole , to present the reader with a brief , but interesting view , of one of the most important æras in the annals of the world . So far the writer travelled with pleasure : but in tracing the subsequent part , the history of North ...
... whole , to present the reader with a brief , but interesting view , of one of the most important æras in the annals of the world . So far the writer travelled with pleasure : but in tracing the subsequent part , the history of North ...
Page 4
... whole , without any respect to the politics of a single state or party ; and to excite , if possible , a zeal for the general welfare and honour of our country .... How far he has succeeded in this , as well as other parts of the work ...
... whole , without any respect to the politics of a single state or party ; and to excite , if possible , a zeal for the general welfare and honour of our country .... How far he has succeeded in this , as well as other parts of the work ...
Page 7
... whole by itself . Most of the prominent facts are a faithful transcript from that accurate and elegant historian . According to his note , NO . XI . Christopher Colum- bus was born , A. D. 1447 : the place of his birth is not ascer ...
... whole by itself . Most of the prominent facts are a faithful transcript from that accurate and elegant historian . According to his note , NO . XI . Christopher Colum- bus was born , A. D. 1447 : the place of his birth is not ascer ...
Page 16
... whole expense of the expedition , excepting the part Columbus was to furnish , was defrayed by the . crown of Castile , Isabella reserved for her subjects of that king- dom , an exclusive right to all the benefits which might redound ...
... whole expense of the expedition , excepting the part Columbus was to furnish , was defrayed by the . crown of Castile , Isabella reserved for her subjects of that king- dom , an exclusive right to all the benefits which might redound ...
Page 19
... whole voyage . The fourteenth of September , the fleet was above two hundred leagues to the west of the Canaries : the greatest distance from land that any Spaniard had been before that time . But now they were struck with an appearance ...
... whole voyage . The fourteenth of September , the fleet was above two hundred leagues to the west of the Canaries : the greatest distance from land that any Spaniard had been before that time . But now they were struck with an appearance ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adelantado admiral Almagro Americans appeared appointed arms army arrived artillery assembly astonished Atahualpa attack attempt body Boston brigantines Britain British troops brother carried cazique coast colonel colony Columbus command conduct Congress considerable considered continued Cortes countrymen courage court crown of Castile Cuba Cuzco danger declared discovered discovery endeavoured enemy engaged enterprize execution expedition favour Ferdinand fire fleet force gold governor harbour Hispaniola honour hopes hundred Inca Indians inhabitants instantly Isabella island killed land liberty lord Cornwallis Lord Dunmore Manco Capac ment Mexican empire Mexicans military monarch Montezuma nation natives notwithstanding obliged occasion officers party persons Peru Pizarro possession prisoners proceeded province provisions Quito received respect retire retreat river royal sail seized sent ships Sir Henry Clinton soldiers soon sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit success thousand tion Tlascalans took town utmost Velasquez vessels victory violent voyage Washington wounded