The History of America, 1. kötetF. A. Schraembl, 1787 |
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... Africa . In many of the places to which they reforted , they plan- ted colonies , and communicated to the rude in- habitants fome knowledge of their arts and im- provements . While they extended their difco- veries towards the north and ...
... Africa . In many of the places to which they reforted , they plan- ted colonies , and communicated to the rude in- habitants fome knowledge of their arts and im- provements . While they extended their difco- veries towards the north and ...
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... Africa on the other . From these countries they imported many valuable commodities , unknown to the rest of the world , and during a long period , engroffed that lucrative branch of commerce without a rival c ) . Of the Jews . The vaft ...
... Africa on the other . From these countries they imported many valuable commodities , unknown to the rest of the world , and during a long period , engroffed that lucrative branch of commerce without a rival c ) . Of the Jews . The vaft ...
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... Africa , traded with fome of them , and fubjected others to their empire . They failed along the weftern coaft of that great continent , almoft to the tropic of Cancer , and planted feveral colonies , in order to civilize the natives ...
... Africa , traded with fome of them , and fubjected others to their empire . They failed along the weftern coaft of that great continent , almoft to the tropic of Cancer , and planted feveral colonies , in order to civilize the natives ...
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... Africa . A Phenicians fleet , we are told , fitted out by Necho king of Egypt , took its departure about fix hundred and four years before the Chri- ftian ære , from a port in the Red Sea , dou- bled the fouthern promontory of Africa ...
... Africa . A Phenicians fleet , we are told , fitted out by Necho king of Egypt , took its departure about fix hundred and four years before the Chri- ftian ære , from a port in the Red Sea , dou- bled the fouthern promontory of Africa ...
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... Africa , in particu- lar , is recorded by the Greek and Roman wri- ters , rather as a ftrange amufing tale , which they either did not comprehend , or did not believe , than as a real tranfaction , which en- larged their knowledge and ...
... Africa , in particu- lar , is recorded by the Greek and Roman wri- ters , rather as a ftrange amufing tale , which they either did not comprehend , or did not believe , than as a real tranfaction , which en- larged their knowledge and ...
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108. oldal - ... of his well-concerted plan; and passing, in the warmth of their admiration, from one extreme to another, they now pronounced the man, whom they had so lately reviled and threatened, to be a person inspired by heaven with sagacity and fortitude more than human, in order to accomplish a design so far beyond the ideas and conception of all former ages.
103. oldal - Sometimes he endeavoured to work upon their ambition or avarice by magnificent descriptions of the fame and wealth which they were about to acquire. On other occasions he assumed a tone of authority, and threatened them with vengeance from their sovereign, if, by their dastardly...
108. oldal - As soon as the' sun arose, all their boats were manned and armed. They rowed towards the island with their colours displayed, with warlike music, and other martial pomp. As they approached the coast, they saw it covered with a multitude of people, whom the novelty of the spectacle had drawn together, whose attitudes and gestures expressed wonder and astonishment at the strange objects which presented themselves to their view.
101. oldal - ... had proved fallacious ; the appearances of land, with which their own credulity, or the artifice of their commander, had from time to time flattered and amused them, had been altogether illusive, and their prospect of success seemed now to be as distant as ever.
99. oldal - Columbus, with no less quickness than ingenuity, invented a reason for this appearance, which, though it did not satisfy himself, seemed so plausible to them, that it dispelled their fears or silenced their murmurs.
209. oldal - He was so much delighted, however, with the fertility of the country, and conceived such an idea of its wealth, from the specimens of gold produced by the natives, that he resolved to leave a small colony upon the river Belem, in the province of Veragua, under the com1503.
213. oldal - ... from men whom they had lately revered, he told them, that the Spaniards were servants of the Great Spirit who dwells in heaven, who made and governs the world...
272. oldal - Franciscans, influenced by the spirit of opposition and rivalship which subsists between the two orders, discovered some inclination to take part with the laity, and to espouse the defence of the repartimientos. But as they could not with decency give their avowed approbation to a system of oppression, so repugnant to the spirit of religion, they endeavoured to palliate what they could not justify, and alleged, in excuse for the conduct of their countrymen, that it was impossible to carry on any...
101. oldal - ... navigation, he gave out that they had proceeded only five hundred and eighty-four leagues ; and, fortunately for Columbus, neither his own pilot, nor those of the other ships, had skill sufficient to correct this error, and discover the deceit.
107. oldal - About two hours before midnight, Columbus, standing on the forecastle, observed a light at a distance, and privately pointed it out to Pedro Guttierez, a page of the queen's wardrobe. Guttierez perceived it, and calling to Salcedo, comptroller of the fleet, all three saw it in motion, as if it were carried from place to place. A little after midnight the joyful sound of land! land!