Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to the General Peace of 1801, Том 24Isaac Collins and sons, 1805 |
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... Peru , Chili , & c . by Pizarro ; with an Account of the Manners and Cus- toms of the Mexicans and Peru- vians 149 Page CHAP . VI . View of the other Spanish.
... Peru , Chili , & c . by Pizarro ; with an Account of the Manners and Cus- toms of the Mexicans and Peru- vians 149 Page CHAP . VI . View of the other Spanish.
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... Peru , Mexico , and the Antilles , Spain owes all her opulence . Great - Bri- tain , by means of her colonies on the continent of America , raised herself to a great and envied height of grandeur and importance . Portugal almost owes ...
... Peru , Mexico , and the Antilles , Spain owes all her opulence . Great - Bri- tain , by means of her colonies on the continent of America , raised herself to a great and envied height of grandeur and importance . Portugal almost owes ...
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... Peru . Balboa had now before him objects suited to his ambition and enterprising genius . He im- mediately concluded that he should find , what Columbus had sought for in vain , a direct commu- nication with the East - Indies . Elated ...
... Peru . Balboa had now before him objects suited to his ambition and enterprising genius . He im- mediately concluded that he should find , what Columbus had sought for in vain , a direct commu- nication with the East - Indies . Elated ...
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... Peru , and the interior state of the extensive dominions subject to the sovereigns of Mexico , were still undiscovered . When we contemplate the New World , we are struck with its immense extent . Columbus made known a new hemisphere ...
... Peru , and the interior state of the extensive dominions subject to the sovereigns of Mexico , were still undiscovered . When we contemplate the New World , we are struck with its immense extent . Columbus made known a new hemisphere ...
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... Peru breathes an air equally mild and temperate , and is per- fectly shaded under a canopy of grey clouds , which intercepts the fierce beams of the sun , without obstructing his friendly influence . Various causes combine in rendering ...
... Peru breathes an air equally mild and temperate , and is per- fectly shaded under a canopy of grey clouds , which intercepts the fierce beams of the sun , without obstructing his friendly influence . Various causes combine in rendering ...
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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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Страница 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.
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Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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.