The American Geography: Or, a View of the Present Situation of the United States of America: Containing Astronomical Geography--geographical Definitions, Discovery, and General Description of America and the United States ... With a Particular Description of Kentucky, the Western Territory, and Vermont .. To which is Added an Abridgment of the Geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch Dominions in America and the West Indies--of Europe, Asia, and AfricaJ. Jones, 1792 - 536 páginas |
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... themselves , " That it is prefumptuous in any perfon , " to fuppofe that he alone poffeffes knowledge , fuperior to all the rest of “ mankind united . " They maintained , likewife , that if there were really any fuch countries as ...
... themselves , " That it is prefumptuous in any perfon , " to fuppofe that he alone poffeffes knowledge , fuperior to all the rest of “ mankind united . " They maintained , likewife , that if there were really any fuch countries as ...
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... themselves with ftrings of beads and fhells about their necks , and plates in their ears and noses . In fummer they go almoft naked ; but in winter they cover themfelves with the skins of beafts taken in hunting , which is their ...
... themselves with ftrings of beads and fhells about their necks , and plates in their ears and noses . In fummer they go almoft naked ; but in winter they cover themfelves with the skins of beafts taken in hunting , which is their ...
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... themselves on the bank of the river , and the moment the canoe reached the fhore , fingled out their objects , and , at one fire , killed every perfon in it . This happened to be the family of Logan , who had long been diftinguifhed as ...
... themselves on the bank of the river , and the moment the canoe reached the fhore , fingled out their objects , and , at one fire , killed every perfon in it . This happened to be the family of Logan , who had long been diftinguifhed as ...
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... themselves during the winter and fpring , under the direction of Sir Thomas Gates , Sir George Somers , and admiral Newport , in building a floop to tranfport themselves to the conti- nent . They embarked for Virginia on the 10th of May ...
... themselves during the winter and fpring , under the direction of Sir Thomas Gates , Sir George Somers , and admiral Newport , in building a floop to tranfport themselves to the conti- nent . They embarked for Virginia on the 10th of May ...
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... themselves as in a state of nature , and not within any legal jurisdiction , affociated and formed for themselves a conftitution of civil government . Under this conftitution , they have ever fince continued to exercise all the powers ...
... themselves as in a state of nature , and not within any legal jurisdiction , affociated and formed for themselves a conftitution of civil government . Under this conftitution , they have ever fince continued to exercise all the powers ...
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The American Geography: Or, a View of the Present Situation of the United ... Jedidiah Morse Visualização integral - 1792 |
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