An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time, Volume 44T. Osborne, 1766 - World history |
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... Charles V. The treasures of Spain proved a bait to their leaders ; fo that they gave the pofterity of Charles little or no trouble , either as individuals , or a body politic . The acceffion of of the House of Bourbon to the crown of ...
... Charles V. The treasures of Spain proved a bait to their leaders ; fo that they gave the pofterity of Charles little or no trouble , either as individuals , or a body politic . The acceffion of of the House of Bourbon to the crown of ...
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... Charles Town , and Port Royal . In Georgia , the mouths of the rivers Savannah and Alatamaha , form good harbours . CAROLINA is fituate between the extremities of heat and cold ; but the heat is more troublesome in fummer , than the ...
... Charles Town , and Port Royal . In Georgia , the mouths of the rivers Savannah and Alatamaha , form good harbours . CAROLINA is fituate between the extremities of heat and cold ; but the heat is more troublesome in fummer , than the ...
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... Charles I. in 1632 , granted all that part of Virginia , which lay north of Patowmac River , and was not then planted , to the Right Hon . Cecilius Calvert , lord Baltimore , of the kingdom of Ireland , and to his heirs ; which was ...
... Charles I. in 1632 , granted all that part of Virginia , which lay north of Patowmac River , and was not then planted , to the Right Hon . Cecilius Calvert , lord Baltimore , of the kingdom of Ireland , and to his heirs ; which was ...
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... Charles II . during the first Dutch war , in 1664 , granted the countries of New York , the Jerseys , and Penfylvania , the Dutch had ufurped the poffeffion of , to his brother James duke of York ; and Sir Robert Car being fent over ...
... Charles II . during the first Dutch war , in 1664 , granted the countries of New York , the Jerseys , and Penfylvania , the Dutch had ufurped the poffeffion of , to his brother James duke of York ; and Sir Robert Car being fent over ...
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... Charles ; and , to ftrengthen their title , procured a grant of it from king Charles in 1628. This new company fitted out fix fhips , with 300 planters , furnished with live cattle , and all manner of ftores and provifions . In 1630 ...
... Charles ; and , to ftrengthen their title , procured a grant of it from king Charles in 1628. This new company fitted out fix fhips , with 300 planters , furnished with live cattle , and all manner of ftores and provifions . In 1630 ...
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Page 44 - America; it is agreed, that, for the future, the confines between the dominions of his Britannic majesty, and those of his most Christian majesty, in that part of the world, shall be fixed irrevocably by a line drawn along the middle of the river Mississippi, from its source to the river Iberville, and from thence, by a line drawn along the middle of this river, and the lakes Maurepas and Pontchartrain, to the sea...
Page 15 - The food of this creature is generally wild fruits ; and when he can find none on the ground, he 'looks out for a tree well loaded, which, with a great deal of pains, he climbs ; and, in order to...
Page 82 - ... are never feen in this hot climate, but hail is fometimes very large. The dews are here fo great within land, that in a morning the water drops from the leaves of the trees, as if it had rained ; and a man riding in the night, will find his cloaths and hair very wet in a fhort time ; but there are feldom any fogs in the plains or fandy places near the fea.
Page 9 - ... they take, efpecially if they are men of confequence, are treated with all manner of barbarity, fuch as burning, hewing them to pieces, tearing their bowels out...
Page 94 - Laurence, on condition that the fubjects of France do not exercife the faid fifhery but at the diftance of three leagues from all the coafts belonging to Great Britain, as well thofe of the continent, as thofe of the iflands fituated in the faid gulph St.
Page 14 - For doubtlefs this water is too fine and active for the ftomachs of the inhabitants ; and thus produces dyfenteries, the laft ftage of all other diftempers, and which the patient very feldom furvives. The...
Page 18 - Some of thefe pearls, though indeed but few, are fent to Europe, the greater part being carried to Lima ; where the demand for them is very great, being not only univerfally worn there by all perfons of rank, but alfo fent from thence into the inland parts of Peru.
Page 10 - Ruffian conqueft, they lived in perfect freedom, having no chief, being fubjedl to no law, nor paying any taxes ; the old men, or thofe who were remarkable for their bravery, bearing the principal authority in their villages, though none had any right to command, or in8i£t punifhment.
Page 74 - September, to take in provisions and •water, with great part of their lading, and for the convenience of returning to Spain in a body. A continual fair is held till their departure, which generally happens before the end of the month, when proclamation is made, forbidding any...