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 5
... give a brief , connected , and lively account of the most celebrated and interesting voyages , tra- vels , shipwrecks , and adventures , arranged in such chronological and geographical order , as to mark the Progress of Discovery , and ...
... give a brief , connected , and lively account of the most celebrated and interesting voyages , tra- vels , shipwrecks , and adventures , arranged in such chronological and geographical order , as to mark the Progress of Discovery , and ...
Side 9
... give efficacy to their schemes . Columbus was not to be depressed . He now repaired to Castile , and offered his services to Ferdinand and Isabella . For eight days he submitted to delays , to insults , and to the presumption of ...
... give efficacy to their schemes . Columbus was not to be depressed . He now repaired to Castile , and offered his services to Ferdinand and Isabella . For eight days he submitted to delays , to insults , and to the presumption of ...
Side 15
... 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 , during that time ...
... 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 , during that time ...
Side 24
... give importance to this idea he ordered a great gun to be fired against the side of the wreck ; and the Indians seeing the bullet penetrate the sides , and then fall into the sea , regarded their guests with the same awe , and the ...
... give importance to this idea he ordered a great gun to be fired against the side of the wreck ; and the Indians seeing the bullet penetrate the sides , and then fall into the sea , regarded their guests with the same awe , and the ...
Side 28
... give an account of himself to the king's officers , as was customary on entering that river . The spirit of Columbus would not suffer him to submit to this indignity . As the king of Spain's admiral , he gave them to understand , that ...
... give an account of himself to the king's officers , as was customary on entering that river . The spirit of Columbus would not suffer him to submit to this indignity . As the king of Spain's admiral , he gave them to understand , that ...
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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