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
... less requisite for accomplishing the discoveries which he had in view , than naval skill and undaunted courage . Happily for himself , and for the country by which he was employed , he joined to the ardent temper and inventive genius of ...
... less requisite for accomplishing the discoveries which he had in view , than naval skill and undaunted courage . Happily for himself , and for the country by which he was employed , he joined to the ardent temper and inventive genius of ...
Side 12
... less astonishing than new . They observed that the magnetic needle , in their compasses , did not point exactly to the polar star , but varied towards the west ; and as they proceeded , this variation increased . This appearance , which ...
... less astonishing than new . They observed that the magnetic needle , in their compasses , did not point exactly to the polar star , but varied towards the west ; and as they proceeded , this variation increased . This appearance , which ...
Side 15
... less vain to think of employing either gentle or severe measures to quell a mutiny so general and so violent . It was necessary , on all these accounts , to sooth passions which he could no longer command , and to give way to a torrent ...
... less vain to think of employing either gentle or severe measures to quell a mutiny so general and so violent . It was necessary , on all these accounts , to sooth passions which he could no longer command , and to give way to a torrent ...
Side 18
... less amazed at the scene now before them . Every herb , and shrub , and tree , was different from those which flourished in Europe . The soil seemed to be rich , but bore few marks of cultivation . The climate , even to the Spaniards ...
... less amazed at the scene now before them . Every herb , and shrub , and tree , was different from those which flourished in Europe . The soil seemed to be rich , but bore few marks of cultivation . The climate , even to the Spaniards ...
Side 27
... less surprised , that the ship had been able to weather a storm of 15 days continuance : these gave the ad- miral and his crew intimation of an hertuitage , in the vicinity , dedicated to the blessed virgin , and at this they resolved ...
... less surprised , that the ship had been able to weather a storm of 15 days continuance : these gave the ad- miral and his crew intimation of an hertuitage , in the vicinity , dedicated to the blessed virgin , and at this they resolved ...
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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