The History of Maryland: From Its First Settlement, in 1633, to the Restoration, in 1660 ; with a Copious Introduction, and Notes and Illustrations, Volume 1 |
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... considerable enterprise and public spirit . Here , also , it seems , a certain Giovanni Gaboto , commonly called by the English , John Cabot , a native and citizen of Venice , had long resided . Desirous of emulating the exploits of ...
... considerable enterprise and public spirit . Here , also , it seems , a certain Giovanni Gaboto , commonly called by the English , John Cabot , a native and citizen of Venice , had long resided . Desirous of emulating the exploits of ...
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... considerable wealth , he was enabled to fit out some vessels at his own expense for further discoveries . He was induced to this , not only by that chivalrous spirit of adventure , which appears to have been then among the Spaniards ...
... considerable wealth , he was enabled to fit out some vessels at his own expense for further discoveries . He was induced to this , not only by that chivalrous spirit of adventure , which appears to have been then among the Spaniards ...
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... considerable ex- * Mod . Univ . His . vol . 40 , p . 379 . Although what is published in Hakluyt's Voyages purports to be " The re- lation of John De Verazzano , a Florentine , " & c , yet I have ventured to alter the orthography of his ...
... considerable ex- * Mod . Univ . His . vol . 40 , p . 379 . Although what is published in Hakluyt's Voyages purports to be " The re- lation of John De Verazzano , a Florentine , " & c , yet I have ventured to alter the orthography of his ...
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... considerable part of the continent of North America , * and this his second voy- age has therefore become an object of notice . The knowledge we have of it , is altogether derived from his own letter to the French king , which appears ...
... considerable part of the continent of North America , * and this his second voy- age has therefore become an object of notice . The knowledge we have of it , is altogether derived from his own letter to the French king , which appears ...
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... considerable portion of Louisiana , particularly the most valuable part of it to the United States - the territory of New Orleans . Before we quit our observations on the progress of the Span- iards in the southern part of North America ...
... considerable portion of Louisiana , particularly the most valuable part of it to the United States - the territory of New Orleans . Before we quit our observations on the progress of the Span- iards in the southern part of North America ...
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Page 275 - Nibelunge," such as it was written down at the end of the twelfth, or the beginning of the thirteenth century, is
Page 256 - Highness's dominions and countries, as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things or causes as temporal; and that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state or potentate hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminence or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within his Majesty's said realms, dominions and countries.
Page 288 - I remit to you all punishment which you deserve in purgatory on their account ; and I restore you to the holy sacraments of the church, to the unity of the faithful, and to that innocence and purity which...
Page 285 - I that was wont to behold her riding like Alexander, hunting like Diana, walking like Venus, the gentle wind blowing her fair hair about her pure cheeks, like a nymph; sometime sitting in the shade like a Goddess; sometime singing like an angel; sometime playing like Orpheus. Behold the sorrow of this world! Once amiss, hath bereaved me of all.
Page 195 - That such as profess faith in God by Jesus Christ (though differing in judgment from the doctrine, worship or discipline publicly held forth) shall not be restrained from, but shall be protected in, the profession of the faith and exercise of their religion...
Page 68 - White was appointed their governor, twelve assistants were assigned him as a council, and a charter incorporating them by the name of the governor and assistants of the city of Raleigh in Virginia, was granted them.
Page 184 - The king granted and confirmed to the company, "all those lands, countries, and territories, situate, lying, and being in that part of America called Virginia, from the point of land called Cape or Point Comfort all along the sea coast...
Page 94 - ... arise, grow or happen, to or within the same several colonies, according to such laws, ordinances, and instructions, as shall be in that behalf, given and signed with our hand or sign manual, and pass under the privy seal of our realm of England; each of which councils shall consist of thirteen persons, to be ordained, made, and removed, from time to time, according as shall be directed and comprised in the same instructions...
Page 190 - The Treasurer and Company of Adventurers and Planters of the City of London for the first Colony in Virginia.
Page 255 - Rome: we do hereby declare, that it is our will and pleasure, that none be permitted to pass in any voyage, from time to time to be made into the said country, but such, as first shall have taken the oath of supremacy; for which purpose, we do, by these presents, give full power and authority, to the treasurer for the time being, and any three of the council, to tender and exhibit the said oath, to all such persons, as shall, at any time, be sent and employed in the said voyage.