History of the United States, from Their First Settlement as Colonies, to the Period of the Fifth Census, in 1830: Comprising Every Important Political Event ...Grigg & Elliot, 1840 - 326 страници |
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... SOUTH AMERICA , Each in one volume , accompanied by a book of Questions and a Key , on a plan which affords unusual facilities , both to the teacher and the student . The demand for Grimshaw's Histories , for the last fourteen years ...
... SOUTH AMERICA , Each in one volume , accompanied by a book of Questions and a Key , on a plan which affords unusual facilities , both to the teacher and the student . The demand for Grimshaw's Histories , for the last fourteen years ...
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... south . Stretching along the western coast of Africa , they sailed almost to the tropic of Cancer ; planted several colonies , in order to civilize the natives and accustom them to commerce , and discovered the Fortunate Islands , now ...
... south . Stretching along the western coast of Africa , they sailed almost to the tropic of Cancer ; planted several colonies , in order to civilize the natives and accustom them to commerce , and discovered the Fortunate Islands , now ...
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... south pole , they termed frigid ; believing , that the extreme cold which reigned perpetually in both , was destructive to animal life . Another , which was seated under the line , and extended on each side to- wards the tropics , they ...
... south pole , they termed frigid ; believing , that the extreme cold which reigned perpetually in both , was destructive to animal life . Another , which was seated under the line , and extended on each side to- wards the tropics , they ...
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... south , the Portuguese found , that , instead of extending , according to the doctrine of Ptolemy , it appeared to contract , its breadth , towards the east . This unexpected discovery was not unprofitably made . It induced them to ...
... south , the Portuguese found , that , instead of extending , according to the doctrine of Ptolemy , it appeared to contract , its breadth , towards the east . This unexpected discovery was not unprofitably made . It induced them to ...
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... south . But , to behold it , was all that he could accomplish . The violence of the winds , the shattered condition of his ships and turbulent spirit of his men , compelled him to return . Diaz had called that promontory the Stormy Cape ...
... south . But , to behold it , was all that he could accomplish . The violence of the winds , the shattered condition of his ships and turbulent spirit of his men , compelled him to return . Diaz had called that promontory the Stormy Cape ...
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