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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... of Gomora , one of the Canaries , whence he took his depar- ture . This navigator was still so confident in the opinion he had formed before he undertook the voyage , that he believed himself then to be on an island which was INTRODUCTION .
... of Gomora , one of the Canaries , whence he took his depar- ture . This navigator was still so confident in the opinion he had formed before he undertook the voyage , that he believed himself then to be on an island which was INTRODUCTION .
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... took possession , and on his return to England gave so splendid a descrip- tion of it , that Queen Elizabeth bestowed upon it the name of Virginia , in allusion to her being unmarried . In 1602 , Bartholomew Gosnold discovered some part ...
... took possession , and on his return to England gave so splendid a descrip- tion of it , that Queen Elizabeth bestowed upon it the name of Virginia , in allusion to her being unmarried . In 1602 , Bartholomew Gosnold discovered some part ...
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... attributed the dissensions which distracted the colo- nists on their passage , and which afterwards considerably impeded the progress of their infant settlement , Newport , whose place of destination was Roanoke , took the circuit- 2.
... attributed the dissensions which distracted the colo- nists on their passage , and which afterwards considerably impeded the progress of their infant settlement , Newport , whose place of destination was Roanoke , took the circuit- 2.
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... took the circuit- ous route by the West India islands , and had a long pas- sage of four months . The reckoning had been out for three days , without perceiving land ; and serious proposi- tions were made for returning to England ; when ...
... took the circuit- ous route by the West India islands , and had a long pas- sage of four months . The reckoning had been out for three days , without perceiving land ; and serious proposi- tions were made for returning to England ; when ...
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... took his seat in the council . About the 15th of June , Newport sailed for England , leaving be hind him one bark , and about 100 persons , the only Eng lish then on the continent of America . Thus , about one hundred and ten years ...
... took his seat in the council . About the 15th of June , Newport sailed for England , leaving be hind him one bark , and about 100 persons , the only Eng lish then on the continent of America . Thus , about one hundred and ten years ...
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