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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Stran 14
... never applied themfelves to agriculture , the foil being unfit for it . They often fowed corn , but it feldom came to maturity ; and when it did thrive fo much as to be worth reaping , it had degenerated fo confiderably , that it was ...
... never applied themfelves to agriculture , the foil being unfit for it . They often fowed corn , but it feldom came to maturity ; and when it did thrive fo much as to be worth reaping , it had degenerated fo confiderably , that it was ...
Stran 15
... never yielded much refin . The peltry trade was a very inconfiderable object . It confifted only in the fkins of a few lynxes , elks , mufk - rats , wild cats , bears , otters , and foxes both of a red and filver - grey colour . Some of ...
... never yielded much refin . The peltry trade was a very inconfiderable object . It confifted only in the fkins of a few lynxes , elks , mufk - rats , wild cats , bears , otters , and foxes both of a red and filver - grey colour . Some of ...
Stran 20
... never look after them , and the greater part of those Indians who come to the English fettlements to trade , will neither eat fifh , water - fowl , nor any amphibious animal . How far the foil of this country may be favourable to the ...
... never look after them , and the greater part of those Indians who come to the English fettlements to trade , will neither eat fifh , water - fowl , nor any amphibious animal . How far the foil of this country may be favourable to the ...
Stran 22
... never correct their children , alledging , that when they grow up they will know better of them . felves . Neither is this indulgence made a bad use of when reflection fucceeds the irregularities of youth ; on the contrary , fentiments ...
... never correct their children , alledging , that when they grow up they will know better of them . felves . Neither is this indulgence made a bad use of when reflection fucceeds the irregularities of youth ; on the contrary , fentiments ...
Stran 27
... never yet com- pleated ; and from the late voyages of discovery it seems probable , that no practicable paffage ever can be found . Farbifher difcovered the Main of New Britain , of Terra de Labrador , and those freights to which he has ...
... never yet com- pleated ; and from the late voyages of discovery it seems probable , that no practicable paffage ever can be found . Farbifher difcovered the Main of New Britain , of Terra de Labrador , and those freights to which he has ...
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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.