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
... Heads of Families , as one of the best and most agreeable inmates they can possess . THE present time has been so eminently dis- tinguished by a successful exhibition of the daring spirit of discovery , as to ensure a favourable recep ...
... Heads of Families , as one of the best and most agreeable inmates they can possess . THE present time has been so eminently dis- tinguished by a successful exhibition of the daring spirit of discovery , as to ensure a favourable recep ...
Side 18
... heads . They had no beards , and every part of their bodies was perfectly smooth . Their complexion was of a dusky cop- per colour , their features singular , rather than disagreeable , their aspect gentle and timid . Though not tall ...
... heads . They had no beards , and every part of their bodies was perfectly smooth . Their complexion was of a dusky cop- per colour , their features singular , rather than disagreeable , their aspect gentle and timid . Though not tall ...
Side 23
... head . Instead of taking advantage of the distress in which they beheld the Spaniards , to attempt any thing to their detriment , they lamented their misfortune with tears of sincere condolence . Not satisfied with this unavailing ...
... head . Instead of taking advantage of the distress in which they beheld the Spaniards , to attempt any thing to their detriment , they lamented their misfortune with tears of sincere condolence . Not satisfied with this unavailing ...
Side 49
... heads and waists with cotton cloth ; but the females were in a state of perfect nudity . They seemed more civilized and tractable than the Hispaniolans ; but , like them , shewed the greatest predilection for brass toys and bells ...
... heads and waists with cotton cloth ; but the females were in a state of perfect nudity . They seemed more civilized and tractable than the Hispaniolans ; but , like them , shewed the greatest predilection for brass toys and bells ...
Side 52
... head . During the late commotions , a number of com- plaints had been preferred against him by those whose criminal views he thwarted . He had been represented in the worst colours that ingenuous malice could devise ; and the friends of ...
... head . During the late commotions , a number of com- plaints had been preferred against him by those whose criminal views he thwarted . He had been represented in the worst colours that ingenuous malice could devise ; and the friends 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