The American Geography: Or, a View of the Present Situation of the United States of America: Containing Astronomical Geography.--geographical Definitions, Discovery, and General Description ... with a Particular Description of Kentucky, the Western Territory, and Vermont ... to which is Added, an Abridgement of the Geography of the British, Spanish, French and Dutch Dominions in America and the West Indies.--of Europe, Asia, and AfricaJohn Stockdale, Piccadilly, 1792 - 536 páginas |
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... Ocean , and arrived at the Philippine Islands where he was poisoned . His hip returned by way of the Cape of Good Hope , 8th September 1522 . Sir Francis Drake failed from Plymouth , 13th December 1577 - entered the Pacific Ocean , and ...
... Ocean , and arrived at the Philippine Islands where he was poisoned . His hip returned by way of the Cape of Good Hope , 8th September 1522 . Sir Francis Drake failed from Plymouth , 13th December 1577 - entered the Pacific Ocean , and ...
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... ocean , as it were , forgetful of their natural reft , rife and roll in tides , obfequious to the ftrong attractive power of the moon , and the weaker influence of the fun . The moon in one revolution round the earth in twenty - four ...
... ocean , as it were , forgetful of their natural reft , rife and roll in tides , obfequious to the ftrong attractive power of the moon , and the weaker influence of the fun . The moon in one revolution round the earth in twenty - four ...
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... Oceans . ] An ocean is a is a large tract of land , compre- vaft collection of water , not entire- hending feveral countries and king - ly feparated by land , and divides one doms . These countries , & c . are continent from the other ...
... Oceans . ] An ocean is a is a large tract of land , compre- vaft collection of water , not entire- hending feveral countries and king - ly feparated by land , and divides one doms . These countries , & c . are continent from the other ...
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... Ocean . V. Bays . ] A bay is a part of the fea running up into the main land , commonly between two capes ; as Maffachusetts Bay , between Cape Ann and Cape Cod ; Delaware Bay , between Cape May and Cape Henlopen ; Chefapeek Bay ...
... Ocean . V. Bays . ] A bay is a part of the fea running up into the main land , commonly between two capes ; as Maffachusetts Bay , between Cape Ann and Cape Cod ; Delaware Bay , between Cape May and Cape Henlopen ; Chefapeek Bay ...
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... ocean . Columbus now found a thoufand unforeseen hardships to encounter , which demanded all his judgment , fortitude and addrefs to furmount . Be- fides the difficulties , unavoidable from the nature of his undertaking , he had to ...
... ocean . Columbus now found a thoufand unforeseen hardships to encounter , which demanded all his judgment , fortitude and addrefs to furmount . Be- fides the difficulties , unavoidable from the nature of his undertaking , he had to ...
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Página 20 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Página 155 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Página 86 - ... be capable of holding any office under the United States for which he, or another for his benefit, receives any salary, fees, or emolument of any kind.
Página 35 - St. Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River...
Página 35 - Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River; thence down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude...
Página 467 - The inhabitants of the said territory, shall always be entitled to the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus, and of the trial by jury; of a proportionate representation of the people in the legislature, and of judicial proceedings according to the course of the common law.
Página 35 - Ocean: east by a line to be drawn along the middle of the River St. Croix from its mouth in the Bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid highlands, which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic Ocean, from those which fall into the River St. Lawrence...
Página 466 - And for extending the fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty, which form the basis whereon these republics, their laws and constitutions, are erected; to fix and establish those principles as the basis of all laws, constitutions, and governments, which forever hereafter' shall be formed in the said territory...
Página 35 - Cataraquy; thence along the middle of said river into Lake Ontario; through the middle of said lake until it strikes the communication by water between that lake and Lake Erie; thence along the middle of said communication into Lake Erie through the middle of said lake...
Página 366 - ... that in this place particularly they have been dammed up by the Blue Ridge of mountains, and have formed an ocean which filled the whole valley ; that continuing to rise they have at length broken over at this spot, and have torn the mountain down from...