The History of the Discovery and Settlement: To the Present Time, of North and South America, and of the West IndiesR. Phillips, 1806 - 458 ページ |
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... Conduct of Balboa . Mis- sionaries sent out . Las Casas's Conduct and Zeal . Origin of the African Slave Trade III . A View of America ; and of the Manners and " Customs of the va- rious Inhabitants when first dis- covered IV . History ...
... Conduct of Balboa . Mis- sionaries sent out . Las Casas's Conduct and Zeal . Origin of the African Slave Trade III . A View of America ; and of the Manners and " Customs of the va- rious Inhabitants when first dis- covered IV . History ...
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... conducted him to so much glory . With a near relation , who com- manded a small squadron , Columbus continued se- veral years , distinguished equally for talents and true true courage . At length , in an obstinate engage- AMERICA .
... conducted him to so much glory . With a near relation , who com- manded a small squadron , Columbus continued se- veral years , distinguished equally for talents and true true courage . At length , in an obstinate engage- AMERICA .
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... conducting them . Happily for himself , and for the country by which he was em- ployed , he joined to the ardent temper and inven- tive genius of a projector , virtues of another species , which are rarely united with them . He ...
... conducting them . Happily for himself , and for the country by which he was em- ployed , he joined to the ardent temper and inven- tive genius of a projector , virtues of another species , which are rarely united with them . He ...
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... conducting their voyage to such a happy issue . They then took solemn possession of the country for the crown of Castile and Leon . The Spaniards , while thus employed , were sur- rounded by many of the natives , who gazed in silent ...
... conducting their voyage to such a happy issue . They then took solemn possession of the country for the crown of Castile and Leon . The Spaniards , while thus employed , were sur- rounded by many of the natives , who gazed in silent ...
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... conducted amicably , and to their mutual satis- faction . The one , enlightened and ambitious , form- ed already vast ideas with respect to the advantages which they might derive from the regions that be- gan to open to their view . The ...
... conducted amicably , and to their mutual satis- faction . The one , enlightened and ambitious , form- ed already vast ideas with respect to the advantages which they might derive from the regions that be- gan to open to their view . The ...
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America antient appeared appointed arms army arrived Atahualpa attack attempt Barbadoes Britain British Buenos Ayres Canada Caribbees carried cazique chief civil climate coast colonies colours Columbus command commerce conduct congress considerable continued Cortes coun crown crown of Castile Cuba Cuzco death declared discovered discovery Dominica dominion endeavoured enemy England English Europe European expedition Ferdinand Ferdinand VII force France French gold governor Grenada harbour Hispaniola honour hundred important inca Indians inhabitants island Jamaica king labour land length liberty lord Cornwallis Martinique ment Mexican empire Mexicans Mexico miles militia monarch Montezuma mother country nations natives negroes neral North officers persons Peru Pizarro port Portuguese possession prisoners provinces provisions Quito received river royal sailed savage sent settlement ships slaves soldiers soon sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit subjects success thousand tion took town trade tribes troops United vessels voyage West Indies whole World XXIV
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255 ページ - Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established, should not be changed for light and transient causes ; and, accordingly, all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.
284 ページ - I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.
246 ページ - But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every Gentleman in the room that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with.
246 ページ - MR. PRESIDENT: Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done me, in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust.
247 ページ - As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge; and that is all I desire.
283 ページ - Happy in the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded the United States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; a diffidence in my abilities to accomplish so arduous a task, which, however, was superseded by a confidence in the rectitude of our cause, the support of the supreme power of the Union, and the patronage of Heaven.
283 ページ - The successful termination of the war has verified the most sanguine expectations ; and my gratitude for the interposition of Providence, and the assistance I have received from my countrymen, increases with every review of the momentous contest.
246 ページ - We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to the tyranny of irritated ministers, or resistance by force. The latter is our choice. We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery.
34 ページ - The discovery of America, and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind.
258 ページ - Nor have we been wanting in attention to our British brethren. We have warned them, from time to time, of attempts made by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here.