Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to the General Peace of 1801, 第 24 巻Isaac Collins and sons, 1805 |
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... Spaniards to the Canary or Fortunate Islands . By what accident they were led to the discovery of those small isles , which lie 500 miles from the Spanish coast , and more than 150 miles from the coast of Africa , contemporary writers ...
... Spaniards to the Canary or Fortunate Islands . By what accident they were led to the discovery of those small isles , which lie 500 miles from the Spanish coast , and more than 150 miles from the coast of Africa , contemporary writers ...
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... Spaniards , while thus employed , were sur- rounded by many of the natives , who gazed in si- lent admiration upon actions which they could not comprehend , and of which they could not foresee the consequence . The dress of the Spaniards ...
... Spaniards , while thus employed , were sur- rounded by many of the natives , who gazed in si- lent admiration upon actions which they could not comprehend , and of which they could not foresee the consequence . The dress of the Spaniards ...
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... Spaniards , and with transports of joy received from them glass beads and other baubles , in return for which they gave them such provisions as they had , and some cotton yarn , the only commodity of value that they could produce ...
... Spaniards , and with transports of joy received from them glass beads and other baubles , in return for which they gave them such provisions as they had , and some cotton yarn , the only commodity of value that they could produce ...
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... plenitude of his power , bestowed all to the east of this imagi- nary line upon the Portuguese , and all to the west of it , upon the Spaniards . Ferdinand and Isabella having thus acquired a title , which 24 AMERICA .
... plenitude of his power , bestowed all to the east of this imagi- nary line upon the Portuguese , and all to the west of it , upon the Spaniards . Ferdinand and Isabella having thus acquired a title , which 24 AMERICA .
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... Spaniards never attempted to land without meeting with such a reception as discovered the martial spirit of the natives ; and in their habitations were found relics of those horrid feasts which they had made upon the bodies of their ...
... Spaniards never attempted to land without meeting with such a reception as discovered the martial spirit of the natives ; and in their habitations were found relics of those horrid feasts which they had made upon the bodies of their ...
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279 ページ - MR. PRESIDENT : The great events on which my resignation depended having at length taken place, I have now the honor of offering my sincere congratulations to Congress, and of presenting myself before them, to surrender into their hands the trust committed to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the service of my country.
279 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.
245 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.
280 ページ - 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.
279 ページ - It was impossible the choice of confidential officers to compose my family should have been more fortunate. Permit me, sir, to recommend in particular, those who have continued in the service to the present moment, as worthy of the favorable notice and patronage of Congress.
244 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.
244 ページ - I possess in their service and for the support of the glorious cause «* I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation...
240 ページ - HANCOCK, whose offences are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment.
14 ページ - ... him so much unnecessary disquiet, and had so often obstructed the prosecution of his well-concerted plan; and passing, in the warmth of their admiration, from one extreme to another, they now pronounced the man, whom they had so lately reviled and threatened, to be a person inspired by heaven with sagacity and fortitude more than human, in order to accomplish a design so far beyond the ideas and conception of all former ages.
278 ページ - With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.