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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... soon as he had recovered his strength for the journey , he repaired to Lisbon , where he married a Portuguese lady . This alliance , instead of detach- ing him from a seafaring life , contributed to en- large the sphere of his naval ...
... soon as he had recovered his strength for the journey , he repaired to Lisbon , where he married a Portuguese lady . This alliance , instead of detach- ing him from a seafaring life , contributed to en- large the sphere of his naval ...
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... soon as the treaty was signed , Isabella , by her attention and activity in forwarding the prepa- rations for the voyage , endeavoured to make some reparation to Columbus for the time which he had lost in fruitless solicitation . A ...
... soon as the treaty was signed , Isabella , by her attention and activity in forwarding the prepa- rations for the voyage , endeavoured to make some reparation to Columbus for the time which he had lost in fruitless solicitation . A ...
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... soon as they put to sea he regulated every thing by his sole authority ; he superintended the execution of every order ; and allowing himself only a few hours for sleep , he was at all other times upon deck . He attended to the motion ...
... soon as they put to sea he regulated every thing by his sole authority ; he superintended the execution of every order ; and allowing himself only a few hours for sleep , he was at all other times upon deck . He attended to the motion ...
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... soon as morning dawned all doubts and fears were dispelled . From every ship an island was seen about two leagues to the north , whose verdant fields , well stored with wood , and watered with many rivulets , presented the aspect of a ...
... soon as morning dawned all doubts and fears were dispelled . From every ship an island was seen about two leagues to the north , whose verdant fields , well stored with wood , and watered with many rivulets , presented the aspect of a ...
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... soon as the sun arose they rowed towards the island , with colours displayed , warlike music , and other martial pomp . As they approached the coast they saw it covered with a multitude of people , whom the novelty of the spectacle had ...
... soon as the sun arose they rowed towards the island , with colours displayed , warlike music , and other martial pomp . As they approached the coast they saw it covered with a multitude of people , whom the novelty of the spectacle had ...
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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.