America - Discovery and exploration
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The history of America , books IX. and X. Containing the history of Virginia, to the year 1688; and of New England, to the year 1652. By William Roberston, D.D. Principal of the University of Edinburgh, historiographer to His Majesty for Scotland, and member of the Royal Academy of History at Madrid.
Robertson, William 1721-1793.Date: 1800- E-books
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An account of the European settlements in America In six parts. I. A short History of the Discovery of that Part of the World. II. The Manners and Customs of the original Inhabitants. III. Of the Spanish Settlements. IV. Of the Portuguese. V. Of the French, Dutch, and Danish. VI. Of the English. Each Part contains An accurate Description of the Settlements in it, their Extent, Climate, Productions, Trade, Genius and Dispositions of their Inhabitants: the Interests of the several Powers of Europe with respect to those Settlements; and their Political and Commercial Views with regard to each other. In two volumes.
Burke, William 1730-1798.Date: 1762- E-books
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A philosophical and political history of the settlements and trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies. Translated from the French of the Abb�e Raynal, by J. Justamond, M. A. In Five Volumes. ..
Raynal, abbé, 1713-1796.Date: 1777- E-books
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The British sailor's discovery: or the Spanish pretensions confuted. Containing A short History of the Discoveries and Conquests of Spain in America, with a particular Account of the illegal and unchristian Means they made Use of to establish their Settlements there: Proving that the sovereign sole Dominion, claimed by the Crown of Spain to the West-Indies, is founded upon an unjustifiable Possession; whilse the Rights and Possessions of the British Subjects in those Parts are both agreeable to the Law of Nations, and Principles of Christianity. That America was discovered and planted by the antient Britans 300 Years before Columbas conducted the Speniards thither; with the Causes of their After-Hatred to the English: And several very remarkable Instances of their Treachery and Cruelty towards us, in order to discourage and obstruct our farther Discoveries and Settlements. To which is added, An exact Account of the Number of Ships, Men, &c. employed in the grand intended Invasion in 1588. Also The Declaration of War against Spain by Oliver Cromwell, in 1655. translated from the Latin Original; wherein the English Right to the West-Indies in plainly demonstrated, and the Insults, Murders. and Depredations are particularly specified, which were committed by the Spaniards, and to revenge which that War was declared. The whole concluding with Reflections on their former and late Conduct, and plain Reasons why a Certainty of Peace is not to be relled on from that Nation, any longer than they are kept in Awe by the Maritime Forces of Great-Britain
Date: 1739- E-books
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The history of America . Books IX. and X. Containing the history of Virginia, to the year 1688; and the history of New England, to the year 1652. By William Robertson, D. D. Principal of the University of Edinburgh, Historiographer to his Majesty for Scotland, and Member of the Royal Academy of History at Madrid.
Robertson, William 1721-1793.Date: 1796