Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to the General Peace of 1801, المجلد 24Isaac Collins and sons, 1805 |
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الصفحة 191
... supply was pour- ed in from the English , French , and Dutch isl- ands ; and when the galleons at length arrived they found the markets so glutted by this illicit commerce , that there was no demand for the com- AMERICA . 191.
... supply was pour- ed in from the English , French , and Dutch isl- ands ; and when the galleons at length arrived they found the markets so glutted by this illicit commerce , that there was no demand for the com- AMERICA . 191.
الصفحة 196
... French Settlement of Cayenne . Guiana . Chief Towns . Productions . THE Dutch Settlements at Climate . Inhabitants . HE discovery of America by Columbus was , we have seen , owing originally to just reasoning on the figure of the earth ...
... French Settlement of Cayenne . Guiana . Chief Towns . Productions . THE Dutch Settlements at Climate . Inhabitants . HE discovery of America by Columbus was , we have seen , owing originally to just reasoning on the figure of the earth ...
الصفحة 200
... . In their expeditions they carry their gods with them . The possessions of the French on the continent of America are very inconsiderable , They were formely the lords of Canada and Louisiania , but have 200 AMERICA .
... . In their expeditions they carry their gods with them . The possessions of the French on the continent of America are very inconsiderable , They were formely the lords of Canada and Louisiania , but have 200 AMERICA .
الصفحة 201
... French have not yet extended them so far as they might . The soil and climate seem unexceptionable , but during the rains many parts are inundated . The dry season is from June to October , and the heaviest rains are in our winter ...
... French have not yet extended them so far as they might . The soil and climate seem unexceptionable , but during the rains many parts are inundated . The dry season is from June to October , and the heaviest rains are in our winter ...
الصفحة 219
... French at length seized some British subjects ; and , persisting in their claims to the country on the Ohio as part of Canada , strength- ened themselves by erecting new forts in its vici- nity , and at length began to seize and plunder ...
... French at length seized some British subjects ; and , persisting in their claims to the country on the Ohio as part of Canada , strength- ened themselves by erecting new forts in its vici- nity , and at length began to seize and plunder ...
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Almagro America animals appeared appointed arms army arrived Atahualpa attempted Barbadoes British Canada Caribbees carried cazique chief civil climate coast colonies colours Columbus command conduct congress considerable continent Cortes court crown crown of Castile Cuba cultivation Cuzco death Diego Columbus discovered discovery Dominica dominion earth endeavoured enemies England English established Europe European expedition extended favour Ferdinand force French gave gold governor Great-Britain Grenada Hispaniola honour hundred important inca Indians inhabitants island Jamaica king labour land liberty Lord Cornwallis lumbus ment Mexican empire Mexicans Mexico monarch Montezuma nations natives nature negroes neral New-York North officers persons Peru Peruvians Pizarro Port-Royal Portuguese possession prisoners provinces Quito received repartimientos river sail savage sent settlement ships slaves soil soldiers soon South sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit subjects subsistence success sugar thousand tion took town trade tribes troops vigour voyage West-Indies World XXIV
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الصفحة 257 - For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies...
الصفحة 247 - As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge; and that is all I desire.
الصفحة 284 - Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.
الصفحة 246 - We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to the tyranny of irritated ministers, or resistance by force. The latter is our choice. We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery.
الصفحة 242 - HANCOCK, whose offences are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment.
الصفحة 14 - ... so much unnecessary disquiet, and had so often obstructed the prosecution of his well-concerted plan; and passing, in the warmth of their admiration, from one extreme to another, they now pronounced the man, whom they had so lately reviled and threatened, to be a person inspired by heaven with sagacity and fortitude more than human, in order to accomplish a design so far beyond the ideas and conception of all former ages.
الصفحة 220 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
الصفحة 256 - He has refused, for a long time after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected ; whereby the legislative powers, incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people at large, for their exercise ; the State remaining, in the mean time, exposed to all the danger of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
الصفحة 282 - With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
الصفحة 13 - Deum, as a hymn of thanksgiving to God, and were joined by those of the other ships, with tears of joy, and transports of congratulation. This office of gratitude to Heaven was followed by an act of justice to their commander. They threw themselves at the feet of Columbus, with feelings of self-condemnation, mingled with reverence.