The History of North and South America: From Its Discovery to the Death of Gen. Washington, Volumes 1-2Benjamin Warner, 1819 - America |
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... thing seemed to promise him a more favourable reception . He applied to a monarch of an enterprising genius , no income petent judge in naval affairs , and proud of patronizing every attempt to discover new countries . His subjects were ...
... thing seemed to promise him a more favourable reception . He applied to a monarch of an enterprising genius , no income petent judge in naval affairs , and proud of patronizing every attempt to discover new countries . His subjects were ...
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... thing ; execrating the project as equally extravagant and dangerous . Upon discovering this dishonourable action , he instantly quitted the kingdom , and landed in Spain , towards the close of the year 1484 , when he determined to ...
... thing ; execrating the project as equally extravagant and dangerous . Upon discovering this dishonourable action , he instantly quitted the kingdom , and landed in Spain , towards the close of the year 1484 , when he determined to ...
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... thing , and detained him a pris- oner several years . At length he made his escape , and arrived in England , but in such extreme indigence , that he was compell- ed to employ a considerable space of time in drawing and selling maps ...
... thing , and detained him a pris- oner several years . At length he made his escape , and arrived in England , but in such extreme indigence , that he was compell- ed to employ a considerable space of time in drawing and selling maps ...
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... thing respecting the destination and conduct of the voyage was committed entirely to his wisdom and prudence . But that they might avoid giving any just cause of offence to the king of Portugal , they strictly enjoined him not to ...
... thing respecting the destination and conduct of the voyage was committed entirely to his wisdom and prudence . But that they might avoid giving any just cause of offence to the king of Portugal , they strictly enjoined him not to ...
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... thing was soon in readiness for the voyage . But as Columbus was deeply impressed with a sense of the su- perintendence of divine Providence , over the affairs of this life , he would not set out upon his expedition without publicly ...
... thing was soon in readiness for the voyage . But as Columbus was deeply impressed with a sense of the su- perintendence of divine Providence , over the affairs of this life , he would not set out upon his expedition without publicly ...
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Adelantado Almagro Americans appeared appointed arms army arrived artillery assembly astonished Atahualpa attack attempt body Boston brigantines Britain British troops brother carried cazique coast colonel colony Columbus command conduct Congress considerable considered continued Cortes countrymen courage court crown of Castile Cuba Cuzco danger declared discovered discovery endeavoured enemy engaged enterprize execution expedition favour Ferdinand fire fleet force gold governor harbour Hispaniola honour hopes hundred Inca Indians inhabitants instantly Isabella island killed land liberty lord Cornwallis Lord Dunmore Manco Capac ment Mexican empire Mexicans military monarch Montezuma nation natives North notwithstanding obliged occasion officers party persons Peru Pizarro possession prisoners proceeded province provisions Quito received respect retire retreat river royal sail seized sent ships Sir Henry Clinton soldiers soon sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit success thousand tion Tlascalans took town utmost valour Velasquez vessels violent voyage Washington wounded
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Page 121 - If in the opinion of the people the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation; for though this in one instance may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance in permanent evil any partial or transient benefit which the use can at any time...
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Page 122 - Observe good faith and justice towards all nations ; cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.
Page 123 - Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me, fellow-citizens,) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government.
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