An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the American United States, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies, Količina 4compiler ; H.D. Symonds and J. Ridgeway, 1799 - 510 strani |
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... against the cold , that this season is neither unhealthy nor unpleasant . The fprings open fuddenly , and vegetation is furprisingly rapid . The fummer is delightful , except that a part of it is extremely hot . HISTORY OF ITS ...
... against the cold , that this season is neither unhealthy nor unpleasant . The fprings open fuddenly , and vegetation is furprisingly rapid . The fummer is delightful , except that a part of it is extremely hot . HISTORY OF ITS ...
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... against these rapacious extorti oners rofe to fuch a height , that they defpifed all authority . They had lived in an open rebellion for fix months , when the British ap- peared before the place . This was the time to conciliate the ...
... against these rapacious extorti oners rofe to fuch a height , that they defpifed all authority . They had lived in an open rebellion for fix months , when the British ap- peared before the place . This was the time to conciliate the ...
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William Winterbotham. a nature to command fubjection . In war a mutual refentment against their enemies forms their union for perpetrating their revenge . Per fonal courage , patience itnder hardships ; and a knowledge of the manners and ...
William Winterbotham. a nature to command fubjection . In war a mutual refentment against their enemies forms their union for perpetrating their revenge . Per fonal courage , patience itnder hardships ; and a knowledge of the manners and ...
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... against the Ice- land fettlers who inhabited the western diftrict , and exterminated them in the fourteenth century : infomuch , that when their brethren of the eaftern diftrict came to their affiftance , they found nothing alive but ...
... against the Ice- land fettlers who inhabited the western diftrict , and exterminated them in the fourteenth century : infomuch , that when their brethren of the eaftern diftrict came to their affiftance , they found nothing alive but ...
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... those pieces of ice dashing against one another , fill the mind with horror . Greenland is feldom visited with thunder and lightning , but the aurora borealis is very frequent and and bright . At the time of new and full OF GREENLAND , 53.
... those pieces of ice dashing against one another , fill the mind with horror . Greenland is feldom visited with thunder and lightning , but the aurora borealis is very frequent and and bright . At the time of new and full OF GREENLAND , 53.
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Stran 28 - East by a line to be drawn along the middle of the river St. Croix, from its mouth in the bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid highlands which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic ocean from those which fall into the river St. Lawrence...
Stran 27 - Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River; thence down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude...
Stran 27 - And that all disputes which might arise in future on the subject of the boundaries of the said United States may be prevented, it is hereby agreed and declared, that the following are and shall be their boundaries...
Stran 27 - Cataraquy; thence along the middle of said river into Lake Ontario; through the middle of said lake until it strikes the communication by water between that lake and Lake Erie; thence along the middle of said communication into Lake Erie...
Stran 27 - St. Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River...
Stran 29 - IT is agreed that creditors on either side shall meet with no lawful impediment to the recovery of the full value in sterling money, of all bona fide debts heretofore contracted.
Stran 30 - ... his Britannic Majesty shall, with all convenient speed, and without causing any destruction, or carrying away any negroes or other property of the American inhabitants...
Stran 26 - In the Name of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinity. It having pleased the Divine Providence to dispose the hearts of the Most Serene and Most Potent Prince, George the Third, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg, Arch-Treasurer and Prince Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, &c...
Stran 71 - And whereas it frequently happens that vessels sail for a port or place belonging to an enemy without knowing that the same is...
Stran 50 - And it is agreed, that the subjects or citizens of each of the contracting parties, their vessels or effects, shall not be liable to any embargo or detention on the part of the other, for any military expedition or other public or private purpose whatever.