History of North America, Količina 1Davies, and Company, 1820 - 4 strani |
Iz vsebine knjige
Zadetki 1–5 od 60
Stran 4
... observations and conjectures of modern navigators , and from pieces of timber artificially carved , canes of an enor- mous size , trees torn up by the roots , and the dead bodies of two men with singular features , which had been ...
... observations and conjectures of modern navigators , and from pieces of timber artificially carved , canes of an enor- mous size , trees torn up by the roots , and the dead bodies of two men with singular features , which had been ...
Stran 7
... , was the variation of the magnetic needle . He observed that it did not point exactly to the polar star , but varied towards the west . 1 This appearance , then one of the mysteries of nature DISCOVERY AND EARLY SETTLEMENTS . 7.
... , was the variation of the magnetic needle . He observed that it did not point exactly to the polar star , but varied towards the west . 1 This appearance , then one of the mysteries of nature DISCOVERY AND EARLY SETTLEMENTS . 7.
Stran 26
... observation , to describe its soil , climate , produc- tions , and the manners of its inhabitants , with a degree of ac- euracy which merits no inconsiderable praise , when compared with the childish and marvellous tales published by ...
... observation , to describe its soil , climate , produc- tions , and the manners of its inhabitants , with a degree of ac- euracy which merits no inconsiderable praise , when compared with the childish and marvellous tales published by ...
Stran 40
... observations on the extensive territories through which he passed , and on the various tribes inhabiting them , with whom he alternately fought , negociated , and traded . In the various situations in which he found himself , he always ...
... observations on the extensive territories through which he passed , and on the various tribes inhabiting them , with whom he alternately fought , negociated , and traded . In the various situations in which he found himself , he always ...
Stran 52
... observed . So deep and dark was their dissimulation , that they were accustomed to borrow boats . from the English to cross the river , in order to concert and ma- ture their execrable designs . The 22nd of March was designated as the ...
... observed . So deep and dark was their dissimulation , that they were accustomed to borrow boats . from the English to cross the river , in order to concert and ma- ture their execrable designs . The 22nd of March was designated as the ...
Druge izdaje - Prikaži vse
Pogosti izrazi in povedi
acres Americans appear appointed arms army arrived assembly attack Boston breadth Britain British troops calcareous called Canada Carolina chief climate coast Colonel colony color command congress Connecticut Connecticut River considerable continued council declaration discovered distance east enemy England English extend feet fertile fire fish force French garrison governor granted Gulf of Mexico Hudson Indians inhabitants Lake Lake Champlain land latitude laws limestone Lord Cornwallis March Massachussetts ment miles in length military Mississippi mountains nations natives nature navigation neral North America North Carolina North-west Company officers party passed persons Philadelphia possession prisoners province Quebec received Rhode Island ridge river rocks sailed savage settlements ships shore side Sir Henry Clinton situation soil soon Spain Spaniards spirit territory tion town treaty trees tribes United vessels Virginia Washington western whole William Penn wounded York