The American Geography: Or, a View of the Present Situation of the United States of America: Containing Astronomical Geography--geographical Definitions, Discovery, and General Description of America and the United States ... With a Particular Description of Kentucky, the Western Territory, and Vermont .. To which is Added an Abridgment of the Geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch Dominions in America and the West Indies--of Europe, Asia, and AfricaJ. Jones, 1792 - 536 pagina's |
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Pagina 23
... foon after made a fuccessful attack upon the forts . The recent cruelty Melendes and his company excited revenge in the breast of Gourges , and roufed the unjustifiable principle of retaliation . He took the forts ; put moft of the ...
... foon after made a fuccessful attack upon the forts . The recent cruelty Melendes and his company excited revenge in the breast of Gourges , and roufed the unjustifiable principle of retaliation . He took the forts ; put moft of the ...
Pagina 26
... foon after gave to the most fouthern point , the name of Cape Henry , which it still retains . Having elected Mr. Edward Wingfield prefident for the year , they next day landed all their men , and began a settlement on James river , at ...
... foon after gave to the most fouthern point , the name of Cape Henry , which it still retains . Having elected Mr. Edward Wingfield prefident for the year , they next day landed all their men , and began a settlement on James river , at ...
Pagina 27
... foon followed him , and George Piercy was elected prefident . 1610. ] The year following , the South Virginia or London company , fealed a patent to Lord De la War , conftituting him Governor and Cap- tain - General of South - Virginia ...
... foon followed him , and George Piercy was elected prefident . 1610. ] The year following , the South Virginia or London company , fealed a patent to Lord De la War , conftituting him Governor and Cap- tain - General of South - Virginia ...
Pagina 31
... foon as the new government shall have been properly organized . The tract of country called VERMONT , before the late war , was claim- ed both by New - York and New - Hampshire . When hoftilities commenced between Great - Britain and ...
... foon as the new government shall have been properly organized . The tract of country called VERMONT , before the late war , was claim- ed both by New - York and New - Hampshire . When hoftilities commenced between Great - Britain and ...
Pagina 57
... foon brings his prey to the ground . The only way of efcape is flying immediately to the water , for as the carcajou has a great dislike to that element , he will leave his prey rather than enter it . The SKUNK is the most extraordinary ...
... foon brings his prey to the ground . The only way of efcape is flying immediately to the water , for as the carcajou has a great dislike to that element , he will leave his prey rather than enter it . The SKUNK is the most extraordinary ...
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The American Geography: Or, a View of the Present Situation of the United ... Jedidiah Morse Volledige weergave - 1792 |
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