A Universal History of the United States of America: Embracing the Whole Period, from the Earliest Discoveries, Down to the Present Time : Giving a Description of the Western Country, Its Soil, Settlements, Increase of Population, &c : in Three Parts |
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... arrived at Lisbon about the year 1470. He was at that time in the full vigour of manhood , and of an engaging presence ; and here it may not be improper to draw his portrait , according to the minute descriptions given of him by his ...
... arrived at Lisbon about the year 1470. He was at that time in the full vigour of manhood , and of an engaging presence ; and here it may not be improper to draw his portrait , according to the minute descriptions given of him by his ...
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... arrived safe in Spain , March 15th , 1493 , having been seven months and eleven days on this most important voyage . On his arrival , letters patent were issued by the king and queen , confirming to Columbus and to his heirs , all the ...
... arrived safe in Spain , March 15th , 1493 , having been seven months and eleven days on this most important voyage . On his arrival , letters patent were issued by the king and queen , confirming to Columbus and to his heirs , all the ...
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... arrived at Española , he had the affliction to find that all the Spaniards whom he had left there , amounting to thirty - six in number , had been put to death by the natives in revenge for the insults and outrage which they had ...
... arrived at Española , he had the affliction to find that all the Spaniards whom he had left there , amounting to thirty - six in number , had been put to death by the natives in revenge for the insults and outrage which they had ...
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... arrived in America , en- tered Pamplico Sound , now in North Carolina , and sailed thence to Roanoke ; of this country he took possession , and on his return to England gave so splendid a descrip- tion of it , that Queen Elizabeth ...
... arrived in America , en- tered Pamplico Sound , now in North Carolina , and sailed thence to Roanoke ; of this country he took possession , and on his return to England gave so splendid a descrip- tion of it , that Queen Elizabeth ...
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... arrived last , with Newport , were all sick , and general scarcity prevailed ; an universal discontent with the ... arrival of Smith , prevented their sury from breaking out in acts of personal violence . Their THE UNITED STATES . 19.
... arrived last , with Newport , were all sick , and general scarcity prevailed ; an universal discontent with the ... arrival of Smith , prevented their sury from breaking out in acts of personal violence . Their THE UNITED STATES . 19.
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