 | John Adams - 1795 - 480 pagina’s
...difeovery of a new world, which he i-ffec'ted after a paflage- of thirty-three days, and took pofleflion of the country in the name of the king and queen of Spain. Henry, however, made fome amends by encouraging Cabot a AD 1498. Venetian, who difeovered the rrenin... | |
 | William Guthrie, John Knox - 1801 - 1204 pagina’s
...world in the year 1492, which he efieded after a paflage of thirty-three days, and took poiTeffion of the country in the name of the king and queen of Spain. Henry, however, made fome amends by encouraging Cabot, a Venetian, who difcovered the main land of... | |
 | Joachim Heinrich Campe - 1818 - 292 pagina’s
...acknowledge the sacred debt of gratitude due to t heir Maker. This done, they solemnly took possession of the country in the name of the King and Queen of Spain. While these ceremonies were performing, the Indians assembled in crowds round them, looking in silent... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1842 - 288 pagina’s
...successful voyage. Columbus now drawmg his sword, planted the royal standard, and took formal possession of the country in the name of the king and queen of Spain. The na* The first land that Coltimhua discovered, wna one of the Bahama Manda, in the West Indies.... | |
 | 1844 - 400 pagina’s
...command, and henceforth they would obey. Preparations were now made to land and to take possession of the country in the name of the king and queen of Spain. This was done with much form and solemn ceremony. Columbus dressed himself ina suit of scarlet, and... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1849 - 284 pagina’s
...now erected a cross, before which they performed religious worship, and Columbus took possession of the country in the name of the king and queen of Spain. Describe the discovery of land. 5. When ? The landing of the Spaniards ? Describe the picture. Names... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1859 - 222 pagina’s
...erected a cross, before which they performed religious worship ; and Columbus then took possession of the country in the name of the King and Queen of Spain. These events took place on the 12th of October, 1492. The island they discovered was one of the Bahamas,... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1867 - 204 pagina’s
...returned thanks for their successful voyage. THE RETURX VOYAGE. 13 Then Columbus took possession of the country in the name of the King and Queen of Spain. 1. The land thus discovered was one of the Ba-ha'-ma Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, between North... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1869 - 552 pagina’s
...on the sand, he kissed the earth, and returned thanks to God. When he had taken formal possession of the country in the name of the king and queen of Spain, his followers rendered him homage as viceroy, and the inhabitants, regarding the Spaniards as a superior... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1870 - 242 pagina’s
...kissed the earth, and returned thanks for their successful voyage. Then Columbus took possession of the country in the name of the King and Queen of Spain. 1. The land' thus discovered was one of the Ba-ha'-ma Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, between North... | |
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When he had taken formal possession of the country in the name of the king and queen of Spain, his followers rendered him homage as viceroy, and the inhabitants, regarding the Spaniards as a superior race, prostrated themselves at his feet. 
