The History of America: In which is Included, The History of Virginia, to ... 1688; and of New England, to ... 1652, Band 2W. Gracie, 1811 |
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Seite 324 - ... this kingdom a staple, not only of the commodities of those plantations, but also of the commodities of other countries and places, for the supplying of them; and it being the usage of other nations to keep their plantations trade to themselves.
Seite 26 - ... explained to him the doctrine of the creation, the fall of Adam, the incarnation, the sufferings and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the appointment of St. Peter as God's vicegerent on earth, the transmission of his...
Seite 292 - Both returned with a full confirmation of his veracity j and with the addition of so many new circumstances In favour of the country, acquired by a more extensive view of it, as greatly increased the desire of planting it.
Seite 382 - Lord aforesaid, most of the islands to which his title hath been notified, have recognized his Majesty, and now yield obedience and subjection to him as their Lord, voluntarily and without resistance; and instantly, as soon as they received information, they obeyed the religious men sent by the King to preach to them, and to instruct them in our holy faith ; and all these, of their own free will, without any...
Seite 324 - ... more beneficial and advantageous unto it in the further employment and increase of English shipping and seamen, vent of English woollen and other manufactures and commodities...
Seite 372 - This country excels all others, as far as the day surpasses the night in splendour. — Nor is there a better people in the world.
Seite 421 - ... bears all the marks of authenticity, and is accompanied with such a pleasant naivete, with such interesting details, with such amusing vanity, and yet so pardonable in an old soldier who had been (as he boasts) in a hundred and nineteen battles, as renders his book one of the most singular that is to be found in any language.
Seite 65 - Cubagua; whence he sailed to Spain. The vanity natural to travellers who visit regions unknown to the rest of mankind, and the art of an adventurer, solicitous to magnify his own merit, concurred in prompting him to mingle an extraordinary proportion of the marvellous in the narrative of his voyage. He pretended to have discovered nations so rich, that the roofs of their temples were covered with plates of gold ; and described a republic of women, so warlike and powerful, as to have extended their...
Seite 146 - Mexican religion, we may, however, form a most just conclusion with respect to its influence upon the character of the people. The aspect of superstition in Mexico was gloomy and atrocious. Its divinities were clothed with terror, and delighted in vengeance.
Seite 322 - Under governors appointed by the commonwealth, or by Cromwell when he usurped the supreme power, Virginia remained almost nine years in perfect tranquillity. During that period, many adherents to the royal party, and among these some gentlemen of good families, in order to avoid danger and oppression, to which they were exposed in England, or in hopes of repairing their ruined fortunes, resorted thither.