Elements of Useful Knowledge: Volume 1: Containing a Historical and Geographical Account of the United States, Band 1O.D. Cooke, 1806 - 208 Seiten |
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... Some of thefe names have been always written according to the founds which the English annex to the Roman letters . In these words therefore , we find fome degree of regularity . But many of the names have been borrowed from the French ...
... Some of thefe names have been always written according to the founds which the English annex to the Roman letters . In these words therefore , we find fome degree of regularity . But many of the names have been borrowed from the French ...
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... some sea or lake . They have their fources in mountains or high lands , and are formed by small fprings iffuing from the earth . Many rivers proceed from ponds or lakes , but in fuch cafes , these bafons are fupplied with water from ...
... some sea or lake . They have their fources in mountains or high lands , and are formed by small fprings iffuing from the earth . Many rivers proceed from ponds or lakes , but in fuch cafes , these bafons are fupplied with water from ...
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... Some of them have no outlet ; others are the fources of rivers and brooks . Of the Lakes in the United States . The greateft col- lections of inland water in the United States , are on the northern boundary , feparating them from the ...
... Some of them have no outlet ; others are the fources of rivers and brooks . Of the Lakes in the United States . The greateft col- lections of inland water in the United States , are on the northern boundary , feparating them from the ...
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... Some of these are probably the fum- mits of hills or mountains , whofe bafes are on the bottom of the ocean . Some of them appear to be as old as the earth - others have been formed by 46 Elements of Ufeful Knowledge .
... Some of these are probably the fum- mits of hills or mountains , whofe bafes are on the bottom of the ocean . Some of them appear to be as old as the earth - others have been formed by 46 Elements of Ufeful Knowledge .
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... Some of the iflands on the fouthern coaft have an excellent foil , and furnish the best crops of cot- ton . They were covered with live oak , the best of fhip timber , but this is rapidly disappearing before the hand of the cultivator ...
... Some of the iflands on the fouthern coaft have an excellent foil , and furnish the best crops of cot- ton . They were covered with live oak , the best of fhip timber , but this is rapidly disappearing before the hand of the cultivator ...
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Seite 89 - In the very month when the first settlers arrived in America, King James granted a patent to the duke of Lenox and others, dated November 3, 1620, incorporating them with the style of the "Council established at Plymouth, in the county of Devon, for the planting and governing of New England in America," with full powers to purchase and hold lands, appoint officers and make laws.
Seite 153 - ... prisoner,) according to their promise, that they would not entertain any of that island, which should come to them. But we conceived it was rather in love to him ; for he had been his servant formerly. We sent for the two Indians. One was sent us ; the other was dead before the messengers came. A ship of one hundred and twenty tons was built at Marblehead, and called the Desire.1...
Seite 79 - This enterprising commander collected a body of nine hundred foot and three hundred and fifty horse, for an expedition into Florida, where he landed in May, 1539. From the gulf of Mexico he penetrated into the country northward, and wandered about in search of gold, exposed to ftimine...
Seite 136 - People, being highly derogatory to the Authority of the United States, and dangerous to the Confederacy, require the immediate and decided Interposition of Congress, for the Protection and relief of such as have suffered by them, and for preserving Peace in the said district, until a decision shall be had of the Controversy relative to the Jurisdiction of the same.
Seite 172 - ... to relieve the troops at Montreal, was destroyed by Captain Byron in the bay of Chaleurs. The inhabitants of Canada submitted and took the oath of allegiance to the British crown. Thus, after a century of wars, massacres and destruction committed by the savages, the colonies were secured from ferocious invaders, and Canada, with a valuable trade in furs, came under the British dominion.