An Historical, Geographical, Commercial and Philosophical View of the American United States, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies, Volumen 1Editor, 1795 |
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... most ardent spirit of discovery , and encouraged by the patronage of princes , the mariners of those days rarely ventured from the fight of land . They acquired great applause by failing along the coaft of Africa and discovering fome of ...
... most ardent spirit of discovery , and encouraged by the patronage of princes , the mariners of those days rarely ventured from the fight of land . They acquired great applause by failing along the coaft of Africa and discovering fome of ...
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... most skilful navigators in Europe . But , not fatisfied with that praife , his ambition aimed at fomething more . The fuccefsful progrefs of the Portuguese navigators had awakened a spirit of curiofity and emulation , which fet every ...
... most skilful navigators in Europe . But , not fatisfied with that praife , his ambition aimed at fomething more . The fuccefsful progrefs of the Portuguese navigators had awakened a spirit of curiofity and emulation , which fet every ...
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... most accurate that the people of Europe had received at that period , with refpect to the remote parts of the Eaft , Columbus drew a juft conclufion . He contended , that , in proportion as the continent of India ftretched out towards ...
... most accurate that the people of Europe had received at that period , with refpect to the remote parts of the Eaft , Columbus drew a juft conclufion . He contended , that , in proportion as the continent of India ftretched out towards ...
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... most experienced navigators in Europe , and the leaft apt to be intimidated either by the novelty or boldness of any ma- ritime expedition . In Portugal , the profeffional fkill of Columbus , as well as his perfonal good qualities ...
... most experienced navigators in Europe , and the leaft apt to be intimidated either by the novelty or boldness of any ma- ritime expedition . In Portugal , the profeffional fkill of Columbus , as well as his perfonal good qualities ...
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... most expeditious and certain method for getting rid at- once of his remonftrances , to throw him into the fea , being perfuaded . that , upon their return to Spain , the death of an unfuccefsful projector would excite little concern ...
... most expeditious and certain method for getting rid at- once of his remonftrances , to throw him into the fea , being perfuaded . that , upon their return to Spain , the death of an unfuccefsful projector would excite little concern ...
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