A Collection of the Most Celebrated Voyages & Travels, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time: Arranged in Systematic Order, Geographical and Chronological. The Whole Exhibiting a Faithful and Lively Delineation of the World. Carefully Selected from Writers of Different Nations. In Four Volumes, Bind 1Mackenzie and Dent, 1817 |
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Side 10
... command . This consisted of three small vessels , the Santa Maria , carrying the admiral's flag ; the Pinta , commanded by Martin Alonzo Pinzon ; and the Nigna , captain Vincent Yanez Pinzon , the brother of the former , both natives of ...
... command . This consisted of three small vessels , the Santa Maria , carrying the admiral's flag ; the Pinta , commanded by Martin Alonzo Pinzon ; and the Nigna , captain Vincent Yanez Pinzon , the brother of the former , both natives of ...
Side 11
... command ; and he perceived , that the art of governing the minds of men would be no less requisite for accomplishing the discoveries which he had in view , than naval skill and undaunted courage . Happily for himself , and for the ...
... command ; and he perceived , that the art of governing the minds of men would be no less requisite for accomplishing the discoveries which he had in view , than naval skill and undaunted courage . Happily for himself , and for the ...
Side 15
... command , and to give way to a torrent too impetuous to be checked . He promised solemnly to his men that he would comply with their request , provided they would accom- pany him , and obey his commands for three days longer , and if ...
... command , and to give way to a torrent too impetuous to be checked . He promised solemnly to his men that he would comply with their request , provided they would accom- pany him , and obey his commands for three days longer , and if ...
Side 24
... command of three of his most trusty dependants , whom he warmly recommended to the favour and protection of the king and his people . This business settled , he caused a few huts to be erected , and named the place Nativity . He then ...
... command of three of his most trusty dependants , whom he warmly recommended to the favour and protection of the king and his people . This business settled , he caused a few huts to be erected , and named the place Nativity . He then ...
Side 30
... command over all the countries he had discovered , or might discover in future . The more the success of this expedition was canvassed , the more impor- tant it appeared ; and it was immediately resolved , that Co- lumbus should return ...
... command over all the countries he had discovered , or might discover in future . The more the success of this expedition was canvassed , the more impor- tant it appeared ; and it was immediately resolved , that Co- lumbus should return ...
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admiral Almagro America anchor appeared arms arrived Barbadoes barge boat body brigantines called canoe captain Carlisle bay carried cazique climate coast colonel Fourgeoud colony Columbus command continued Cortes creek crown of Castile Cuba danger Devil's Harwar discovered Drake endeavoured enemy European expedition fatigue favourable fire fleet friends gave gold governor ground Guacanagari hammock hand harbour head Hispaniola honour hopes immediately Indians inhabitants instantly island Joanna land leagues leave Mexicans Montezuma morning mountains mulatto musquitoes natives negroes never night Nombre de Dios obliged observed officers Panama Paramaribo party person Peru pinnaces Pizarro poor Porto Bello present provisions Quito rebels received river rowed sailed sailors seemed sent ship shore side situation slaves soldiers soon Spain Spaniards Spanish Stedman Surinam surprize Symerons tion took town trees troops vessel voyage whole wind woods wounded