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 32
... the natives ; and the crews soon returned with two young men , who , it appeared , had been in a state of captivity . The boats , returning again for some of the people who had been left behind , 32 THE SECOND VOYAGE.
... the natives ; and the crews soon returned with two young men , who , it appeared , had been in a state of captivity . The boats , returning again for some of the people who had been left behind , 32 THE SECOND VOYAGE.
Side 38
... young Jamaica Indian requested to accom- pany Columbus to Spain ; and , in spite of the remonstrances of his countrymen and friends , persisted in his resolution . It is needless to say he met with a kind reception . Having reached the ...
... young Jamaica Indian requested to accom- pany Columbus to Spain ; and , in spite of the remonstrances of his countrymen and friends , persisted in his resolution . It is needless to say he met with a kind reception . Having reached the ...
Side 59
... young women , having guaninis about their necks . These females , at the earnest request of their guide , were sent on board the admiral ; and being handsomely entertained , were dismissed to rejoin the veteran and about fifty of his ...
... young women , having guaninis about their necks . These females , at the earnest request of their guide , were sent on board the admiral ; and being handsomely entertained , were dismissed to rejoin the veteran and about fifty of his ...
Side 78
... young , his hair and beard were fair ; but hardships soon turned them grey . He was a man of wit and pleasantry , eloquent in discourse , yet moderately grave in his deportment . His affability to stran- gers , and his judicious ...
... young , his hair and beard were fair ; but hardships soon turned them grey . He was a man of wit and pleasantry , eloquent in discourse , yet moderately grave in his deportment . His affability to stran- gers , and his judicious ...
Side 112
... young Pizarro disdaining that ignoble occupation , he abruptly abandoned his charge , enlisted as a soldier , and , after serving some years in Italy , embarked for America , which , by opening such a boundless range to active talents ...
... young Pizarro disdaining that ignoble occupation , he abruptly abandoned his charge , enlisted as a soldier , and , after serving some years in Italy , embarked for America , which , by opening such a boundless range to active talents ...
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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