...eye with the view of luxuriant forests and other tokens of a generous soil. It was therefore resolved to take possession of the country in the name of the king, and to honour the port just discovered by the titles of George the Third and of his eldest daughter...

...Iphigenia, a vessel under the Portuguese flag. The officers of these vessels were informed, that his object was to take possession of the country, in the name of the king of Spain. Having ascertained the purport of the 'instructions given to the commander of the Iphigenia,...

...and told him only to 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...

...the first service in New England was by an Episcopal minister. We hope, that we who were the first to take possession of the country, in the name of the King of kings, may be found doing our part in retaining it for him, as well as in setting up his kingdom throughout...

...Schwarzenberg, dated at Paris, April 25th, announced to the Piedmontese that Austrian troops would take possession of the country in the name of the King of Sardinia; and on the 27th the plenipotentiaries of Prince Camille Borghese, governor-general of the...

...expedition, which had such brilliant results for geographical science. The object of the expeditious of the Spaniards into America, which followed one...de Leon discovered Florida by chance in 1512; Vasco Nuiies saw Peru in 151-5, and Pizarro conquered it in 1526. These conquests and discoveries were not...

...read his instructions, "to the coast of New Albion, and explore it northward to the Arctic Sea, and to take possession of the country in the name of the King of England." BUILDING THE NATION. [CnAP. XXVI. on to Nootka Sound, where the sailors sold their old clothes...

...city. The discharge of firearms terrified the enemy, who retired from the conflict, leaving Cortes to take possession of the country in the name of the king of Spain, which he did by giving a large tree three slashes with his sword, while they went to prepare...

...superstitious ceremony, as if to sanctify the work of destruction on which they were bent, they proceeded to take possession of the country in the name of the king of France, and prepared for a fierce contest with the natives. To their surprise, however, on proceeding...

...north as the 60th parallel, and to then explore the coast southward, landing at all convenient places to take possession of the country in the name of the king of Spain. On the twenty-fifth of January, 1774, Perez sailed from San Blas in the corvette Santiago, piloted...