An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time, Volume 40T. Osborne, 1763 - World history |
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... Sale . remained unprofecuted ; but it was now refumed by the Sieur la Sale , one of the moft extraordinary adventurers of that age . He was a native of Rouen , and , having lived for fome years with the Jefuits , he forfeited his ...
... Sale . remained unprofecuted ; but it was now refumed by the Sieur la Sale , one of the moft extraordinary adventurers of that age . He was a native of Rouen , and , having lived for fome years with the Jefuits , he forfeited his ...
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... Sale fhould return to France , where he was to lay before the court his plans , not only for failing up the Miffifippi , but for build- ing , peopling , aud garrifoning the fort at Catarocouy , and ren- dering its neighbourhood a ...
... Sale fhould return to France , where he was to lay before the court his plans , not only for failing up the Miffifippi , but for build- ing , peopling , aud garrifoning the fort at Catarocouy , and ren- dering its neighbourhood a ...
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LA SALE applied himfelf with great fpirit and dili- gence , as did Tonti likewife , in repairing this lofs ; and in the mean while both of them vifited the different favages in the neighbourhood , with whom they fettled a commerce ; and ...
LA SALE applied himfelf with great fpirit and dili- gence , as did Tonti likewife , in repairing this lofs ; and in the mean while both of them vifited the different favages in the neighbourhood , with whom they fettled a commerce ; and ...
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... Sale ) on the 28th of February , and advanced up the Miffilippi as far as the 46th degree of north latitude . Here they were ftopt all of a fud- den by a fall extending the whole breadth of the river , which prevented their going ...
... Sale ) on the 28th of February , and advanced up the Miffilippi as far as the 46th degree of north latitude . Here they were ftopt all of a fud- den by a fall extending the whole breadth of the river , which prevented their going ...
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... Sale had heard nothing of this retreat , and was furprised when , in the spring of the following year , on his return to fort Crevecoeur , he found it abandoned . He foon reinforced it with a new garrifon , and fent workmen to complete ...
... Sale had heard nothing of this retreat , and was furprised when , in the spring of the following year , on his return to fort Crevecoeur , he found it abandoned . He foon reinforced it with a new garrifon , and fent workmen to complete ...
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