An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the American United States, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies, 1. kötetcompiler, 1799 - 510 oldal |
Részletek a könyvből
1 - 5 találat összesen 88 találatból.
iv. oldal
... extended itself from the pa- lace to the cottage : in fhort , the revolution in the late British American colonies bids fair ultimately not only to occafion the emancipation of the other European colonies on that con- tinent , but to ...
... extended itself from the pa- lace to the cottage : in fhort , the revolution in the late British American colonies bids fair ultimately not only to occafion the emancipation of the other European colonies on that con- tinent , but to ...
3. oldal
... extended beyond the limits of the Mediterranean . The mari- ner's compafs had been invented and in common ufe for more than a century ; yet with the help of this fure guide , prompted by the most ardent fpirit of discovery , and ...
... extended beyond the limits of the Mediterranean . The mari- ner's compafs had been invented and in common ufe for more than a century ; yet with the help of this fure guide , prompted by the most ardent fpirit of discovery , and ...
10. oldal
... extend navigation beyond its ancient limits , and had beheld the amazing progrefs of discovery among their neigh- bours the Portuguese , without one attempt to imitate or to rival them . The war with the Infidels afforded an ample field ...
... extend navigation beyond its ancient limits , and had beheld the amazing progrefs of discovery among their neigh- bours the Portuguese , without one attempt to imitate or to rival them . The war with the Infidels afforded an ample field ...
14. oldal
... extending from the bottom of the Pyrenees to the frontiers of Portugal . As the flow of fpirits which accompanies fuccefs elevates the mind , and readers it enterprifing , Quin- tanilla and Santangel , the vigilant and difcerning ...
... extending from the bottom of the Pyrenees to the frontiers of Portugal . As the flow of fpirits which accompanies fuccefs elevates the mind , and readers it enterprifing , Quin- tanilla and Santangel , the vigilant and difcerning ...
15. oldal
... extend the sphere of human knowledge , and to open an intercourfe with regions hitherto unknown , fo it would afford the highest fatisfaction to her piety and zeal , after re - establishing the Christian faith in thofe provinces of ...
... extend the sphere of human knowledge , and to open an intercourfe with regions hitherto unknown , fo it would afford the highest fatisfaction to her piety and zeal , after re - establishing the Christian faith in thofe provinces of ...
Más kiadások - Összes megtekintése
Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
affembly againſt alfo almoſt alſo American army Britain British cafe caufe cauſe circumftances coaft Colonies Coloniſts Columbus confequence confiderable confifted conftitution Congrefs continent courfe defire difcovered difcovery duties eſtabliſhed expence faid fame favour fecond fecurity feemed fent ferved fervice fettled fettlement feven feveral fhall fhips fhould fimilar firft firſt fituation fmall fociety fome foon fpecies fpirit ftate ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffered fufficient fuperior fupply fuppofed fupport himſelf houſe hundred increaſe Indians induſtry inftance inhabitants intereft iſland itſelf labour laft Lake land lefs liberty Lord Cornwallis lumbus manufactures meaſures miles moft moſt muſt nations navigation neceffary obferved occafion oppofition paffed perfons poffeffed poffeffion prefent Prefident propofed provifions province purpoſe raiſed reafon refolved refpect reprefented river ſhall Sir Henry Clinton ſmall South Carolina Spain Spaniards ſtate ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tion troops United uſe veffels voyage weft whofe
Népszerű szakaszok
210. oldal - For the more convenient management of the general interests of the united states, delegates shall be annually appointed in such manner as the legislature of each state shall direct, to meet in Congress on the first Monday in November, in every year, with a power reserved to each state, to recall its delegates, or any of them, at any time within the year, and to send others in their stead, for the remainder of the Year.
176. oldal - East by a line to be drawn along the middle of the river St. Croix, from its mouth in the Bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid highlands which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic Ocean from those which fall into the river St. Lawrence...
134. oldal - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it. I have killed many. I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace; but do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
134. oldal - Logan, not even sparing my women and children. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it: I have killed many: I have...
134. oldal - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, 'Logan is the friend of white men.
462. oldal - That the respective colonies are entitled to the common law of England, and more especially to the great and inestimable privilege of being tried by their peers of the vicinage, according to the course of that law.
175. oldal - St. Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River...
137. oldal - ... we spread soft furs for him to rest and sleep on: We demand nothing in return. But if I go into a white man's house at Albany, and ask for victuals and drink, they say, where is your money; and if I have none they say, get out, you Indian Dog.
208. oldal - Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever; that considering numbers, nature and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of situation is among possible events; that it may become probable by supernatural interference! The Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in such a contest.
24. oldal - 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 selfcondemnation mingled with reverence.