The History of North and South America: From Its Discovery to the Death of General Washington, Volume 1-2Johnson & Warner, 1809 |
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... former ages have left the glory of this invention to an obscure . Genoese pilot . Columbus's patience was put to the severest trial in listening to these ignorant and malignant insinuations : after innumerable conferences , and wasting ...
... former ages have left the glory of this invention to an obscure . Genoese pilot . Columbus's patience was put to the severest trial in listening to these ignorant and malignant insinuations : after innumerable conferences , and wasting ...
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... former arts , or to endeavour to rekindle any zeal for the enterprize in men , in whose breasts fear had extinguished every noble sentiment . It was therefore necessary to soothe passions , which it was impossible to command , and give ...
... former arts , or to endeavour to rekindle any zeal for the enterprize in men , in whose breasts fear had extinguished every noble sentiment . It was therefore necessary to soothe passions , which it was impossible to command , and give ...
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... former ages . When the sun arose , the boats were all manned and armed , with colours displayed , warlike music , and other martial pomp ; they rowed towards the shore ; as they approached , they saw a multitude of people , whose ges ...
... former ages . When the sun arose , the boats were all manned and armed , with colours displayed , warlike music , and other martial pomp ; they rowed towards the shore ; as they approached , they saw a multitude of people , whose ges ...
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... , and satisfaction . The former en- lightened , and influenced by ambition , formed vast ideas respecting the future advantages that would likely accue from the discovery . The latter , simple and unsuspecting 20 HISTORY OF.
... , and satisfaction . The former en- lightened , and influenced by ambition , formed vast ideas respecting the future advantages that would likely accue from the discovery . The latter , simple and unsuspecting 20 HISTORY OF.
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... former suspicions revived , that Pinzon had borne away for Spain , that he might reach it before him , and give the first account of his discoveries . In order to prevent this he proceeded on his voyage as soon as the weather would ...
... former suspicions revived , that Pinzon had borne away for Spain , that he might reach it before him , and give the first account of his discoveries . In order to prevent this he proceeded on his voyage as soon as the weather would ...
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Almagro Americans appeared appointed arms army arrived artillery assembly Atahualpa attack attempt body Boston brigantines Britain British brother carried cazique coast colonel colony Columbus command conduct Congress considered continued Cortes countrymen courage court crown of Castile Cuba Cuzco danger declared defence discovered discovery empire endeavoured enemy engaged enterprize execution expedition favour Ferdinand fire fleet force gold governor harbour Hispaniola honour hopes Huascar hundred Inca Indians inhabitants instantly island land liberty lord lord Cornwallis Lord Dunmore Manco Capac ment Mexican empire Mexicans Mexico military monarch Montezuma natives notwithstanding obliged officers Panama party persons Peru Pizarro possession prisoners proceeded province Quito received respect retreat river royal sail seized sent ships soldiers soon sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit success suffered Sullivan's island surprize thousand tion Tlascalans took town troops Tumbez utmost valour Velasquez vessels victory violent voyage wounded
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Halaman 163 - Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?
Halaman 23 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, 'Logan is the friend of white men.
Halaman 154 - With such powerful and obvious motives to union affecting all parts of our country, while experience shall not have demonstrated its impracticability, there will always be reason to distrust the patriotism of those who in any quarter may endeavor to weaken its bands.
Halaman 152 - But a solicitude for your welfare which cannot end but with my life and the apprehension of danger natural to that solicitude, urge me, on an occasion like the present, to offer to your solemn contemplation and to recommend to your frequent review, some sentiments, which are the result of much reflection of no inconsiderable observation and which appear to me all-important to the permanency of your felicity as a people.
Halaman 156 - However combinations or associations of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people, and to usurp for themselves the reins of government ; destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.
Halaman 162 - The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible.
Halaman 158 - There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government and serve to keep alive the spirit of liberty.
Halaman 159 - And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Halaman 156 - The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government ; but the constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all.