North America; or, The United States and the adjacent countries (1846) (14783711822)

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Title: North America; or, The United States and the adjacent countries

Year: 1846 (1840s)

Authors: Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860

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Publisher: Louisville, Ky. : Morton and Griswold

Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library

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d from Palos, a small town, about s\ seventy-five miles north-west of Cadiz, in Spain, ^\ and, taking a westerly course, stretched out upon ^\ the Atlantic. For many days, he proceeded, and ^s erelong was fiir beyond the track of any former v\ navigator. \\ 7. The sailors had great confidence in their.^s commander; but such was their alarm, at finding ^\ themselves going farther and farther upon the un- \^ known deep, that they were often in a state border- v^ ing upon mutiny. Columbus cheered them as well \\ as he could, and day and night he proceeded upon \\ his voyage. \ \ 3. How did Columbus differ from most others ? What idea J ^ look possession of his mind ? What did he determine to do ? X % 1. Why did he apply for aid to the governments of Europe ? ^ \ How wns he treated ? \ 5^ 5. \V\ho, at last, listened to the scheme of Columbus ? 6. From 5 \ what phice did Columbus sail ? Where is Palos ? How many \ \ vessels had Coiumbus ? Describe the voyage. 7. What of the \ ^ sailors ? S

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art Lou. East \ Questiom on the Map. — What ocean lies between the eastern \ ^ and western continents ? Which way is South America from \ \ Africa? INorth America from Europe ? In what direction did the \ \ Northmen sail to go from Norway to America ? Which way is ^ N Greenland from Norway? Where are the Azores ? Which \vay ^ < did Columbus sail in goin^ from Spain to the West Indies ? Which \ ^ way must you sail to go from the VVest Indies to Spain ? Which ^ \ way must you sailis the largest of the VV^est India Islands 1 OTHER DISCOVERIES IN AMERI(^\. ^3 \ CHAPTER VI. 8. He had departed from Spain, August 12, 1492, vand, on the 21st of October, he discovered land. ^His joy, and that of his crew, may be better imagined sthan described. s OTHER DISCOVERIES IN AMERICA.

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Nordamerika oder die Vereinigten Staaten und die angrenzenden Länder 1846 alte karten des atlantischen ozeans Indien Karten Westindische Inseln Britisches Imperium hohe Auflösung Karte von Südamerika

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