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 7
... once and commit themselves to unknown seas . Accordingly , near half a century elapsed before navi- gators ventured to proceed much beyond the ancient limits of navigation . The first appearance of a bolder spirit may be dated from the ...
... once and commit themselves to unknown seas . Accordingly , near half a century elapsed before navi- gators ventured to proceed much beyond the ancient limits of navigation . The first appearance of a bolder spirit may be dated from the ...
Side 14
... once of his remonstrances , to throw him into the sea , being persuaded that , upon their re- turn to Spain , the death of an unsuccessful projector would excite little concern , and be inquired into with no curiosity . Columbus was ...
... once of his remonstrances , to throw him into the sea , being persuaded that , upon their re- turn to Spain , the death of an unsuccessful projector would excite little concern , and be inquired into with no curiosity . Columbus was ...
Side 46
... once more reduced to the necessity of unheeded solicitation . The Spanish minis- try thwarted his designs ; their majesties perhaps were jealous of his superior character ; and the bishop of Burgos , a man of considerable influence ...
... once more reduced to the necessity of unheeded solicitation . The Spanish minis- try thwarted his designs ; their majesties perhaps were jealous of his superior character ; and the bishop of Burgos , a man of considerable influence ...
Side 47
... circumstances of three mountains presenting themselves to his view at once . Continuing his course due west , he discovered the continent OF COLUMBUS . 47 six ships filled with necessaries for the settlers; resolving ...
... circumstances of three mountains presenting themselves to his view at once . Continuing his course due west , he discovered the continent OF COLUMBUS . 47 six ships filled with necessaries for the settlers; resolving ...
Side 64
... once more set out ; but he was so perplexed with currents , and fatigued with tempests and contrary winds , that he gave this coast the ap- propriate name of De Contrastes , or the Coast of Contention . At last he reached the river of ...
... once more set out ; but he was so perplexed with currents , and fatigued with tempests and contrary winds , that he gave this coast the ap- propriate name of De Contrastes , or the Coast of Contention . At last he reached the river of ...
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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