 | William Robertson - 1902 - 568 pagina’s
...part of their territory in the war excited by the League of Cambray, but the revenues as well as vigor of the state were exhausted by their extraordinary...Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, actually took place. Theii r o endeavors to prevent the Portuguese from establishing themselves in the East Indies, not... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1904 - 492 pagina’s
...part of their territory in the war excited by the League of Cambray, but the revenues as well as vigor of the state were exhausted by their extraordinary...the Cape of Good Hope, actually took place. Their endeavors to prevent the Portuguese from establishing themselves in the East Indies, not only by exciting... | |
 | Albert Lee - 1906 - 400 pagina’s
...prosperity of Venice, sent ships in all directions ; while enterprise in other respects, such as the discovery of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, resulted in severe inroads on the monopoly of trade which was possessed by the famous city on the sea.... | |
 | Oliver Joseph Thatcher - 1907 - 506 pagina’s
...contributed most to the general defence and support of the whole. The discovery of America, and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind. Their consequences... | |
 | Edward Farley Oaten - 1909 - 306 pagina’s
...chant the praise Of Lusian chiefs. — Camofiu' "Lusiad," 1, Hi.9 The discovery of America and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind. — Adam Smith.... | |
 | Joseph Shield Nicholson - 1909 - 324 pagina’s
...great events, and in the shadows of even greater coming events. " The discovery of America and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind. Their consequences... | |
 | Joseph Shield Nicholson - 1909 - 328 pagina’s
...great events, and in the shadows of even greater coming events. " The discovery of America and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind. Their consequences... | |
 | Frederick Tice - 1922 - 874 pagina’s
...were performed, and scurvy promptly commenced to appear among the seamen. Vasco da Gama first found a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope in 1497, and 100 out of his 160 men died of scurvy. The first account of scurvy among seamen is to... | |
 | T. W. Hutchison - 1978 - 376 pagina’s
...523). important events in the history of mankind are, for Smith, 'the discovery of America and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope'; that is, two vast potential extensions of the market (and the second of Smith's greatest historic events... | |
 | Gary M. Walton, James F. Shepherd - 1979 - 244 pagina’s
...UNIVERSITY PRESS: SYNDICS LIBRARY ft The economic rise of early America The discovery of America, and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind. Their consequences... | |
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The discovery of America, and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind. 
