An Historical, Topographical, and Statistical View of the United States of America: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Том 1J. Ridgway, 1819 |
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... must date the real discovery of America * . Towards the clofe of the 14th century , the navigation of Europe was fcarcely extended beyond the limits of the Mediterranean . The mari- ner's compafs had been invented and in common ufe for ...
... must date the real discovery of America * . Towards the clofe of the 14th century , the navigation of Europe was fcarcely extended beyond the limits of the Mediterranean . The mari- ner's compafs had been invented and in common ufe for ...
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... must have appeared , at that period , an undertaking extremely arduous , and of very uncertain iffue . More than half a century had been employed in advancing from Cape Non to the equator ; a much longer space of time might elapfe ...
... must have appeared , at that period , an undertaking extremely arduous , and of very uncertain iffue . More than half a century had been employed in advancing from Cape Non to the equator ; a much longer space of time might elapfe ...
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... must be connected with the continent of India . Though the ancients had hardly ever penetrated into India farther than the banks of the Ganges , yet fome Greek authors had ventured to defcribe the provinces beyond that river . As men ...
... must be connected with the continent of India . Though the ancients had hardly ever penetrated into India farther than the banks of the Ganges , yet fome Greek authors had ventured to defcribe the provinces beyond that river . As men ...
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... must redound so much to the honour of his country , and the benefit of Europe . " To a mind lefs capable of forming and of executing great defigns than that of Columbus , all those reasonings , and observations , and au thorities ...
... must redound so much to the honour of his country , and the benefit of Europe . " To a mind lefs capable of forming and of executing great defigns than that of Columbus , all those reasonings , and observations , and au thorities ...
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... must render it impoffible to fail in the oppofite direction . All agreed that Columbus should be compelled by force to adopt a measure on which their common fafety depended . Some of the more audacious propofed , as the moft expeditious ...
... must render it impoffible to fail in the oppofite direction . All agreed that Columbus should be compelled by force to adopt a measure on which their common fafety depended . Some of the more audacious propofed , as the moft expeditious ...
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