The History of America, 1. kötetF. A. Schraembl, 1787 |
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viii. oldal
... tion by publick authority . By a fingular arrange- ment of Philip II . the records of the Spanish mo- narchy are depofited in the Archivo of Siman- cas , near Valladolid , at the distance of a hun- dred and twenty miles from the feat of ...
... tion by publick authority . By a fingular arrange- ment of Philip II . the records of the Spanish mo- narchy are depofited in the Archivo of Siman- cas , near Valladolid , at the distance of a hun- dred and twenty miles from the feat of ...
6. oldal
... tion continued to be fo defective , it was an under- taking of no small difficulty and danger to vifit any a ) Vegetius de Re milit . lib , iv , remote region of the earth . Under every difad- vantage 6 HISTORY OF AMERICA.
... tion continued to be fo defective , it was an under- taking of no small difficulty and danger to vifit any a ) Vegetius de Re milit . lib , iv , remote region of the earth . Under every difad- vantage 6 HISTORY OF AMERICA.
11. oldal
... tion chiefly towards the weft and north . lowing the courfe which the Phenicians had opened , they paffed the ftreights of Gades , and pushing their discoveries far beyond those of the parent ftate , vifited not only all the coafts of ...
... tion chiefly towards the weft and north . lowing the courfe which the Phenicians had opened , they paffed the ftreights of Gades , and pushing their discoveries far beyond those of the parent ftate , vifited not only all the coafts of ...
22. oldal
... tion to India , by the courfe which Nearchus had opened , was difcontinued . The Indian trade carried on at Alexandria , not only fubfifted , but was fo much extended under the Grecian mo- narchs of Egypt , that it proved a great source ...
... tion to India , by the courfe which Nearchus had opened , was difcontinued . The Indian trade carried on at Alexandria , not only fubfifted , but was fo much extended under the Grecian mo- narchs of Egypt , that it proved a great source ...
23. oldal
... tion , to flaves , to freedmen , to provincials , and to citizens of the loweft clafs . Even after the fubverfion of liberty , when the feverity and haughtiness of ancient manners began to abate , commerce did not rife into high ...
... tion , to flaves , to freedmen , to provincials , and to citizens of the loweft clafs . Even after the fubverfion of liberty , when the feverity and haughtiness of ancient manners began to abate , commerce did not rife into high ...
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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!