The Pictorial History of the United States of America: From the Discovery by the Northmen in the Tenth Century to the Present Time, Bände 1-4H. Wentworth, 1851 |
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... reached Heriulfsness in Greenland . Such is the tradition of Biarne's voyage in 986. He appears to have been carried by a north - east wind and currents far to the south till he struck the coast of America ; and thence , with an ...
... reached Heriulfsness in Greenland . Such is the tradition of Biarne's voyage in 986. He appears to have been carried by a north - east wind and currents far to the south till he struck the coast of America ; and thence , with an ...
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... reached Vinland before winter , which they passed at Leif's booths , employing themselves in fishing . In the spring of 1003 , a party was sent by Thor- wald , in the ship's long - boat , to explore the country to the south . They ...
... reached Vinland before winter , which they passed at Leif's booths , employing themselves in fishing . In the spring of 1003 , a party was sent by Thor- wald , in the ship's long - boat , to explore the country to the south . They ...
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... reached the 73d degree of north latitude , or , as he expresses it , 100 degrees beyond the Thule of Ptolemy . He made several other voy- ages to England , and to the islands possessed by Spain and Portugal in the Western Ocean ; he ...
... reached the 73d degree of north latitude , or , as he expresses it , 100 degrees beyond the Thule of Ptolemy . He made several other voy- ages to England , and to the islands possessed by Spain and Portugal in the Western Ocean ; he ...
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... reached the continent in the latitude of fifty - eight degrees , and coasted south to Carolina . In another voyage , undertaken in 1517 , he sailed up Hudson's Bay , ascended even to the latitude of sixty - seven and a half degrees ...
... reached the continent in the latitude of fifty - eight degrees , and coasted south to Carolina . In another voyage , undertaken in 1517 , he sailed up Hudson's Bay , ascended even to the latitude of sixty - seven and a half degrees ...
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... reached the shores of North Carolina , and coasted north to the latitude of fifty degrees , exploring on his way the harbours of New York and Newport , and holding intercourse with the abo- rigines . In a subsequent voyage , he is said ...
... reached the shores of North Carolina , and coasted north to the latitude of fifty degrees , exploring on his way the harbours of New York and Newport , and holding intercourse with the abo- rigines . In a subsequent voyage , he is said ...
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Seite 217 - ... a cordial, habitual, and immovable attachment to it, accustoming yourselves to think and speak of it as of the palladium of your political safety and prosperity; watching for its preservation with jealous anxiety; discountenancing whatever may suggest even a suspicion that it can, in any event, be abandoned; and indignantly frowning upon the first dawning of every attempt to alienate any portion of our country from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacred ties which now link together the various parts.
Seite 218 - ... the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should...
Seite 131 - Treason, treason!" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant, but, taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of fire, he added " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it...
Seite 212 - If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war.
Seite 320 - But they shall be under the obligation to make their election within one year from the date of the exchange of ratifications of this treaty ; and those...
Seite 136 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Seite 18 - ... the diffusion of information, and arraignment of all abuses at the bar of the public reason : freedom of religion; freedom of the press; and freedom of person, under the protection of the habeas corpus : and trial by juries impartially selected. These principles form the bright constellation, which has gone before us, and guided our steps through an age of revolution and reformation.
Seite 319 - ... to the point where it strikes the southern boundary of New Mexico; thence, westwardly, along the whole southern boundary of New Mexico (which runs north of the town called Paso) to its western termination; thence, northward, along the western line of New Mexico, until it intersects the first branch of the river Gila...
Seite 18 - ... the vital principle of republics, from which there is no appeal but to force, the vital principle and immediate parent of despotism; a well-disciplined militia — our best reliance in peace and for the first moments of war, till regulars may relieve them...
Seite 83 - ... in love with William Penn and his children as long as the sun and moon should endure.