An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time, Volume 44T. Osborne, 1766 - World history |
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... English language . The hiftories of the vast regions of Canada , Louisiana , and Florida , that have been ceded to Great - Bri- tain , are new to an English reader , and were compiled from the beft authorities , thofe of writers who ...
... English language . The hiftories of the vast regions of Canada , Louisiana , and Florida , that have been ceded to Great - Bri- tain , are new to an English reader , and were compiled from the beft authorities , thofe of writers who ...
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... English were formerly permitted to fend annually a fhip to this fair , which turned to great account , and whilft the affiento of the negroes fubfifted either with the English or French , one of their principal factories was fettled at ...
... English were formerly permitted to fend annually a fhip to this fair , which turned to great account , and whilft the affiento of the negroes fubfifted either with the English or French , one of their principal factories was fettled at ...
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... English miles , but the breadth very variable . They extend it on the north to the Apalachian mountains , where it is very narrow , and make the river Al- tamaha the boundary between it and Georgia , by which they take in the whole ...
... English miles , but the breadth very variable . They extend it on the north to the Apalachian mountains , where it is very narrow , and make the river Al- tamaha the boundary between it and Georgia , by which they take in the whole ...
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... English . Poultry and other fowls are in great plenty . THE English traffic with the Indians for deer - fkins , and bear and buffalo fkins , for which they give them guns , powder , knives , fciffars , looking - glafies , beads , and ...
... English . Poultry and other fowls are in great plenty . THE English traffic with the Indians for deer - fkins , and bear and buffalo fkins , for which they give them guns , powder , knives , fciffars , looking - glafies , beads , and ...
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... English on the con- tinent of America . There happened fome fkirmishes be- tween the English and the natives at their landing ; but the fear of fire - arms brought the latter to a pretended reconciliation , waiting , however , for an ...
... English on the con- tinent of America . There happened fome fkirmishes be- tween the English and the natives at their landing ; but the fear of fire - arms brought the latter to a pretended reconciliation , waiting , however , for an ...
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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...