Peter Parley's Pictorial History of North and South AmericaPeter Parley publishing Company, W. W. House, 1868 - 944 էջ |
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... body was interred at the point of the cape where he had intended to make a settlement ; which cape was named Krossa Næs , or Cape Cross . The season being too far advanced for undertaking the voyage home , the rest of the crew spent the ...
... body was interred at the point of the cape where he had intended to make a settlement ; which cape was named Krossa Næs , or Cape Cross . The season being too far advanced for undertaking the voyage home , the rest of the crew spent the ...
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... body of the most learned cosmographers , to consult and report upon the subject . The meeting of this learned body was held at Salamanca , where the court resided that winter . No journals of this famous confer- ence have been preserved ...
... body of the most learned cosmographers , to consult and report upon the subject . The meeting of this learned body was held at Salamanca , where the court resided that winter . No journals of this famous confer- ence have been preserved ...
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... body , with no signs but those of further decay , the Indians began to believe the Spaniards were mortal like themselves . The consequence was a general insurrection a short time afterward . reached a still greater island , level like ...
... body , with no signs but those of further decay , the Indians began to believe the Spaniards were mortal like themselves . The consequence was a general insurrection a short time afterward . reached a still greater island , level like ...
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... body of men were despatched to the lake to break down the bridges of the causeway and cut off the retreat of the Spaniards in that quarter . Cortez now perceived that nothing could save his army but an instant retreat from the city . A ...
... body of men were despatched to the lake to break down the bridges of the causeway and cut off the retreat of the Spaniards in that quarter . Cortez now perceived that nothing could save his army but an instant retreat from the city . A ...
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... body and obliged Cortez to present a double front and renew the engage- ment . Actuated by despair , or animated by the example of their general , the Spaniards now fought with such fearless impetuosity that the Mexicans in front ...
... body and obliged Cortez to present a double front and renew the engage- ment . Actuated by despair , or animated by the example of their general , the Spaniards now fought with such fearless impetuosity that the Mexicans in front ...
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Էջ 858 - ... 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...
Էջ 874 - Kansas, and when admitted as a state or states, the said territory, or any portion of the same, shall be received into the union with or without slavery, as their constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission...
Էջ 806 - That Congress doth consent that the territory properly included within, and rightfully belonging to the Republic of Texas, may be erected into a new State, to be called the State of Texas, with a republican form of government, to be adopted by the people of said republic, by deputies in convention assembled, with the consent of the existing government, in order that the same may be admitted as one of the States of this Union.
Էջ 397 - Besides, what could they see but a hideous and desolate wilderness, full of wild beasts and wild men— and what multitudes there might be of them they knew not.
Էջ 807 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the State of California shall be one, and is hereby declared to be one, of the United States of America, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original States in all respects whatever.
Էջ 396 - For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way : because we had spoken unto the king, saying, " The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him ; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
Էջ 355 - ... after, I saw two, apparelled after the manner of Englishmen, in Westminster palace, which at that time I could not discern from Englishmen, till I was learned what they were ; but as for speech, I heard none of them utter one word.
Էջ 858 - Rio Bravo del Norte, or opposite the mouth of its deepest branch, if it should have more than one branch emptying directly into the sea ; from thence up the middle of that river...
Էջ 870 - State; and, 7. Abstaining from abolishing slavery; but, under a heavy penalty, prohibiting the slave trade in the District of Columbia.
Էջ 445 - Esq., or, in his absence, to such as for the time being take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws in their Majesties' province of New York, in America.