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 11
... expected from the nature of his undertaking , but with such as were likely to arise from the ignorance and timidity of the people under his command ; and he perceived , that the art of governing the minds of men would be no less ...
... expected from the nature of his undertaking , but with such as were likely to arise from the ignorance and timidity of the people under his command ; and he perceived , that the art of governing the minds of men would be no less ...
Side 16
... expected to discover the land , which had been so long the object of their wishes . About two hours before midnight , Columbus standing on the forecastle , observed a light at a distance , and privately pointed it out to Pedro Guttierez ...
... expected to discover the land , which had been so long the object of their wishes . About two hours before midnight , Columbus standing on the forecastle , observed a light at a distance , and privately pointed it out to Pedro Guttierez ...
Side 81
... expected from a people unacquainted with letters . They fixed the period of the year at 365 days nearly , Their superiority in military affairs was the object of admira- tion and terror over the remote parts of the continent ; and their ...
... expected from a people unacquainted with letters . They fixed the period of the year at 365 days nearly , Their superiority in military affairs was the object of admira- tion and terror over the remote parts of the continent ; and their ...
Side 94
... expected , threat- ened them with utter destruction . Velasquez had received information concerning Cortes by means of the vessel that had been dispatched for Spain , and which contrary to orders had touched at Cuba . He immediately ...
... expected , threat- ened them with utter destruction . Velasquez had received information concerning Cortes by means of the vessel that had been dispatched for Spain , and which contrary to orders had touched at Cuba . He immediately ...
Side 106
... expected from becoming masters of Montezuma's treasures , and the ornaments of so many temples , their rapaciousness could col- lect only an inconsiderable booty amidst ruins and desolation . Guatimozin , aware of his impending fate ...
... expected from becoming masters of Montezuma's treasures , and the ornaments of so many temples , their rapaciousness could col- lect only an inconsiderable booty amidst ruins and desolation . Guatimozin , aware of his impending fate ...
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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