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 13
... hopes . Upon the 1st of October they were , according to the admi- ral's reckoning , 770 leagues to the west of the Canaries ; but lest his men should be intimidated by the prodigious length of the navigation , he gave out that they had ...
... hopes . Upon the 1st of October they were , according to the admi- ral's reckoning , 770 leagues to the west of the Canaries ; but lest his men should be intimidated by the prodigious length of the navigation , he gave out that they had ...
Side 15
... hope in proportion . The birds began to appear in flocks , making towards the south - west . Columbus , in imitation of the ... hopes of his compa- nions subsided faster than they had risen ; their fears revived with additional force ...
... hope in proportion . The birds began to appear in flocks , making towards the south - west . Columbus , in imitation of the ... hopes of his compa- nions subsided faster than they had risen ; their fears revived with additional force ...
Side 30
... hopes he entertained of finding still more important acces- sions to the dominions of Spain . He showed the Indians as they appeared in their native climes ; and displayed the riches of the new world . Having finished his narrative ...
... hopes he entertained of finding still more important acces- sions to the dominions of Spain . He showed the Indians as they appeared in their native climes ; and displayed the riches of the new world . Having finished his narrative ...
Side 49
... hopes of reposing in the bosom of peace and tranquillity . Alas ! his expectations were vain : the whole island was in a state of confusion ; the greater number of the settlers were dead ; a new and dreadful disease , which poisons the ...
... hopes of reposing in the bosom of peace and tranquillity . Alas ! his expectations were vain : the whole island was in a state of confusion ; the greater number of the settlers were dead ; a new and dreadful disease , which poisons the ...
Side 63
... hope was almost lost , a calm ensued of two days ' continuance , during which they were surrounded by sharks so voracious , that they were caught with any bait . In the belly of one , an entire turtle was found alive . Though these ...
... hope was almost lost , a calm ensued of two days ' continuance , during which they were surrounded by sharks so voracious , that they were caught with any bait . In the belly of one , an entire turtle was found alive . Though these ...
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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