An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the American United States, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies, Том 1editor; J. Ridgeway, 1795 - 485 страници |
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... produced the defired effect . They difpelled all Isabella's doubts and fears ; the ordered Columbus to be instantly recalled , declared her refolution of employing him on his own terms , and regretting the low state of her finances ...
... produced the defired effect . They difpelled all Isabella's doubts and fears ; the ordered Columbus to be instantly recalled , declared her refolution of employing him on his own terms , and regretting the low state of her finances ...
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... produce . Towards evening , Columbus re- turned to his ships , accompanied by many of the islanders in their boats , which they called canoes , and though rudely formed out of the trunk of a fingle tree , they rowed them with surprising ...
... produce . Towards evening , Columbus re- turned to his ships , accompanied by many of the islanders in their boats , which they called canoes , and though rudely formed out of the trunk of a fingle tree , they rowed them with surprising ...
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... produced gold , until they faw it with their own eyes , and touched it with their hands . ance . The account of those promifing appearances of wealth in the country of Cibao came very feasonably to comfort the defponding colony , which ...
... produced gold , until they faw it with their own eyes , and touched it with their hands . ance . The account of those promifing appearances of wealth in the country of Cibao came very feasonably to comfort the defponding colony , which ...
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... produce as much as was requifite to gratify their immoderate defire of food , and had come among them in queft of nourishment . Self - prefervation prompted them to wifh for the depar- ture of guefts who wasted so fast their flender ...
... produce as much as was requifite to gratify their immoderate defire of food , and had come among them in queft of nourishment . Self - prefervation prompted them to wifh for the depar- ture of guefts who wasted so fast their flender ...
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... produce fuch a quantity of gold as would not only justify what he had reported with respect to the richness of the ... produced in fome degree the effects which they expected . The Spaniards were reduced to extreme want ; but they ...
... produce fuch a quantity of gold as would not only justify what he had reported with respect to the richness of the ... produced in fome degree the effects which they expected . The Spaniards were reduced to extreme want ; but they ...
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