The History of North and South America: From Its Discovery to the Death of General Washington, Niteet 1–2Johnson & Warner, 1809 |
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Sivu 60
... wounded , disarm- ed him , and made him a prisoner . This disconcerted the rest , who fled with a dastardly fear , equal to their former insolence . Soon after they submitted in a body to Colum bus , and bound themselves in the most ...
... wounded , disarm- ed him , and made him a prisoner . This disconcerted the rest , who fled with a dastardly fear , equal to their former insolence . Soon after they submitted in a body to Colum bus , and bound themselves in the most ...
Sivu 77
... wounded . But the Indians were struck with such terror , by the sudden explosion of their fire arms , and so intimidated not only by them , but by the cross- bows , and other weapons of their enemies , that they fled precipitately ; and ...
... wounded . But the Indians were struck with such terror , by the sudden explosion of their fire arms , and so intimidated not only by them , but by the cross- bows , and other weapons of their enemies , that they fled precipitately ; and ...
Sivu 78
... wounded in twelve different places , directed the retreat with prudence equal to the courage with which he had led them on to the engagement , and with much diffi • culty they regained their ships . Nothing remained now but to hasten ...
... wounded in twelve different places , directed the retreat with prudence equal to the courage with which he had led them on to the engagement , and with much diffi • culty they regained their ships . Nothing remained now but to hasten ...
Sivu 97
... wounded some of the Spaniards , and killed two horses ; a loss , in their situation , of great moment , be- cause it was irreparable . From this specimen of the cou- rage of his new enemies , Cortes saw the necessity of pro- ceeding ...
... wounded some of the Spaniards , and killed two horses ; a loss , in their situation , of great moment , be- cause it was irreparable . From this specimen of the cou- rage of his new enemies , Cortes saw the necessity of pro- ceeding ...
Sivu 106
... wounded ; he having , with part of the garrison , marched out to succour bis allies ; that one Spaniard had been surrounded and taken alive , and his head cut off , and sent in triumph to the different cities , and last to Mexico , to ...
... wounded ; he having , with part of the garrison , marched out to succour bis allies ; that one Spaniard had been surrounded and taken alive , and his head cut off , and sent in triumph to the different cities , and last to Mexico , to ...
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Almagro Americans appeared appointed arms army arrived artillery assembly Atahualpa attack attempt body Boston brigantines Britain British brother carried cazique coast colonel colony Columbus command conduct Congress considered continued Cortes countrymen courage court crown of Castile Cuba Cuzco danger declared defence discovered discovery empire endeavoured enemy engaged enterprize execution expedition favour Ferdinand fire fleet force gold governor harbour Hispaniola honour hopes Huascar hundred Inca Indians inhabitants instantly island land liberty lord lord Cornwallis Lord Dunmore Manco Capac ment Mexican empire Mexicans Mexico military monarch Montezuma natives notwithstanding obliged officers Panama party persons Peru Pizarro possession prisoners proceeded province Quito received respect retreat river royal sail seized sent ships soldiers soon sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit success suffered Sullivan's island surprize thousand tion Tlascalans took town troops Tumbez utmost valour Velasquez vessels victory violent voyage wounded
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Sivu 163 - Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?
Sivu 23 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, 'Logan is the friend of white men.
Sivu 154 - With such powerful and obvious motives to union affecting all parts of our country, while experience shall not have demonstrated its impracticability, there will always be reason to distrust the patriotism of those who in any quarter may endeavor to weaken its bands.
Sivu 152 - But a solicitude for your welfare which cannot end but with my life and the apprehension of danger natural to that solicitude, urge me, on an occasion like the present, to offer to your solemn contemplation and to recommend to your frequent review, some sentiments, which are the result of much reflection of no inconsiderable observation and which appear to me all-important to the permanency of your felicity as a people.
Sivu 156 - However combinations or associations of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people, and to usurp for themselves the reins of government ; destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.
Sivu 162 - The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible.
Sivu 158 - There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government and serve to keep alive the spirit of liberty.
Sivu 159 - And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Sivu 156 - The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government ; but the constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all.