The History of North and South America: From Its Discovery to the Death of General Washington, Volúmenes1-2Johnson & Warner, 1809 |
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... considered as having the second claim to his service . Here every thing seemed to promise him a more favourable reception . He applied to a monarch of an enterprizing genius , no incompetent judge in naval affairs , and proud of ...
... considered as having the second claim to his service . Here every thing seemed to promise him a more favourable reception . He applied to a monarch of an enterprizing genius , no incompetent judge in naval affairs , and proud of ...
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... he gained many private friends , and acquired such general esteem , that he was considered as a person to whose propositions serious attention was lue . Ferdinand and Isabella , though fully occupied by their operations 6 HISTORY OF.
... he gained many private friends , and acquired such general esteem , that he was considered as a person to whose propositions serious attention was lue . Ferdinand and Isabella , though fully occupied by their operations 6 HISTORY OF.
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... considered as a total rejec tion of his proposals . But happily for mankind superiority of genius is usually accompanied with an ardent en hu siasm , which can neither be cooled by delays , nor damped by disappointment . The insolence ...
... considered as a total rejec tion of his proposals . But happily for mankind superiority of genius is usually accompanied with an ardent en hu siasm , which can neither be cooled by delays , nor damped by disappointment . The insolence ...
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... considered the project as extrava- gant and chimerical ; and in order at once to destroy the efforts of his partizans , and render them ineffectual , he employed in the new negociation persons who had for- merly pronounced his scheme ...
... considered the project as extrava- gant and chimerical ; and in order at once to destroy the efforts of his partizans , and render them ineffectual , he employed in the new negociation persons who had for- merly pronounced his scheme ...
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... considered this as a bad omen . In this short run , the ships were found so crazy , as to be very unfit for a navigation which was expected to be long and dangerous . Columbus repair- ed them the best in his power ; and , after taking ...
... considered this as a bad omen . In this short run , the ships were found so crazy , as to be very unfit for a navigation which was expected to be long and dangerous . Columbus repair- ed them the best in his power ; and , after taking ...
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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
Pasajes populares
Página 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?
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.