Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to the General Peace of 1801 ...I. Collins and son, 1805 |
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... authority in endeavouring to account for the manner by which America was originally peopled t . Of the various other theories on this subject we judge it See a letter from M.Otto to Dr. Franklin , with a me- moir on the discovery of ...
... authority in endeavouring to account for the manner by which America was originally peopled t . Of the various other theories on this subject we judge it See a letter from M.Otto to Dr. Franklin , with a me- moir on the discovery of ...
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... authority ; he superintended the execution of every order ; and allowing himself only a few hours for sleep , he was at all other times upon deck . He attended to the motion of tides and currents , watched the flight of birds , the ...
... authority ; he superintended the execution of every order ; and allowing himself only a few hours for sleep , he was at all other times upon deck . He attended to the motion of tides and currents , watched the flight of birds , the ...
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... authority , and threatened them with the vengeance of their sovereign , if , by their dastardly behaviour , they should defeat this noble effort to promote the glory of God , and to exalt the Spa- nish name above that of every other ...
... authority , and threatened them with the vengeance of their sovereign , if , by their dastardly behaviour , they should defeat this noble effort to promote the glory of God , and to exalt the Spa- nish name above that of every other ...
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... authority of Columbus , as they saw no prospect of safety but in committing themselves to his pru- dent guidance . It was now necessary to have re- course to arms , which had hitherto been avoided with the greatest solicitude . The ...
... authority of Columbus , as they saw no prospect of safety but in committing themselves to his pru- dent guidance . It was now necessary to have re- course to arms , which had hitherto been avoided with the greatest solicitude . The ...
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... authority he had often the merit of setting some bounds to the excesses of his countrymen . He remonstrated against the conduct of Albuquerque ; and when he found that vain , he set out for Europe , with the most sanguine hopes of ...
... authority he had often the merit of setting some bounds to the excesses of his countrymen . He remonstrated against the conduct of Albuquerque ; and when he found that vain , he set out for Europe , with the most sanguine hopes of ...
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Página 257 - For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies...
Página 247 - 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.
Página 284 - 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.
Página 246 - 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.
Página 242 - HANCOCK, whose offences are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment.
Página 14 - ... 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.
Página 220 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
Página 256 - He has refused, for a long time after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected ; whereby the legislative powers, incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people at large, for their exercise ; the State remaining, in the mean time, exposed to all the danger of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Página 282 - 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.
Página 13 - Deum, as a hymn of thanksgiving to God, and were joined by those of the other ships, with tears of joy, and transports of congratulation. This office of gratitude to Heaven was followed by an act of justice to their commander. They threw themselves at the feet of Columbus, with feelings of self-condemnation, mingled with reverence.