A History of the United States of America, on a Plan Adapted to the Capacity of Youths ...Claremont Manufacturing Company, 1834 - 352 páginas |
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... whole interspersed with Notices of the different Eras of the Progress of Manners , Religion , Trade and Commerce , Agriculture , Arts and Manu- factures , Population and Education . CLAREMONT , N. H. CLAREMONT MANUFACTURING COMPANY ...
... whole interspersed with Notices of the different Eras of the Progress of Manners , Religion , Trade and Commerce , Agriculture , Arts and Manu- factures , Population and Education . CLAREMONT , N. H. CLAREMONT MANUFACTURING COMPANY ...
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... whole subject of dates may be readily and distinctly viewed . Two sizes of type are employed . The matter in larger type is designed to give a brief outline of the History of the United States , and may be read in connection . The ...
... whole subject of dates may be readily and distinctly viewed . Two sizes of type are employed . The matter in larger type is designed to give a brief outline of the History of the United States , and may be read in connection . The ...
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... whole of the old world in magnitude , and separated by two vast oceans from all the earth hitherto known by civilized man ! " 3. The discovery of Columbus naturally excited the attention of the civilized nations of Europe , and they ...
... whole of the old world in magnitude , and separated by two vast oceans from all the earth hitherto known by civilized man ! " 3. The discovery of Columbus naturally excited the attention of the civilized nations of Europe , and they ...
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... whole party , abandoning the settlement , in the spring returned to France . 6. In the spring of 1541 , six years from the discovery of the river St. Lawrence , another equally important river , the Mississippi , was discovered . This ...
... whole party , abandoning the settlement , in the spring returned to France . 6. In the spring of 1541 , six years from the discovery of the river St. Lawrence , another equally important river , the Mississippi , was discovered . This ...
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... whole . " The religious notions of the natives consisted of traditions , mingled with many superstitions . Like the ancient Greeks , Ro- mans , Persians , Hindoos , & c . they believed in the existence of two gods , the one good , who ...
... whole . " The religious notions of the natives consisted of traditions , mingled with many superstitions . Like the ancient Greeks , Ro- mans , Persians , Hindoos , & c . they believed in the existence of two gods , the one good , who ...
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Ameri American appointed arms army arrived assembly attack battle bill Boston Britain British called Canada Capt charter Chesapeake colonies Columbus command commenced congress Connecticut Connecticut river constitution continued council crown Crown Point declared despatched Duke of York Dutch enemy engagement England English enterprise expedition exports fell fifty fire five hundred fleet force France French frigate governor granted Hampshire honor hostilities important Indians inhabitants killed land latter length Lord Lord Rawdon loss March Massachusetts ment miles militia millions nation North officers party passed peace period Plymouth Plymouth company port possession pounds sterling president prisoners proceeded province Quebec received resolution retired retreat returned Rhode Island river sachem sailed sent settled settlement ships soldiers soon South Carolina Spain spirit surrender territory thousand three hundred tion took town trade treaty tribes troops United vessels victory Virginia voyage Washington William wounded York
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Página 153 - ... may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it...
Página 222 - 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.
Página 12 - Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By the time the latter had ascended the round-house, the light had disappeared. They saw it once or twice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams; as if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves ; or in the hand of some person on shore, borne up and down as he walked from house to house. So transient and uncertain were these gleams, that few attached any importance to them; Columbus, however, considered them as certain...
Página 222 - We join you in commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, beseeching him to dispose the hearts and minds of its citizens, to improve the opportunity afforded them of becoming a happy and respectable nation.
Página 262 - First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," was originally used in the resolutions presented to Congress on the death of Washington, December, 1799.
Página 259 - 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 151 - They planted by your care ! No, your oppressions planted them in America. They fled from your tyranny to a then uncultivated and inhospitable country, where they exposed themselves to almost all the hardships to which human nature is liable; and among others, to the cruelties of a savage foe, the most subtle, and I will take...
Página 47 - THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY IN NEW ENGLAND.
Página 11 - ... progress. At sunset they had stood again to the west, and were ploughing the waves at a rapid rate, the Pinta keeping the lead, from her superior sailing. The greatest animation prevailed throughout the ships ; not an eye was closed that night. As the evening darkened, Columbus took his station on the top of the castle or cabin on the high poop of his vessel.
Página 12 - Triana; but the reward was afterwards adjudged to the admiral, for having previously perceived the light. The land was now clearly seen about two leagues distant, whereupon they took in sail, and laid to, waiting impatiently for the dawn. The thoughts and feelings of Columbus in this little space of time must have been tumultuous and intense. At length, in spite of every difficulty and danger, he had accomplished his object. The great mystery of the ocean was revealed; his theory, which had been...