 The discovery of America, and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind.  The Quarterly Review - Page 476edited by - 1829Full view - About this book
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - English literature - 1802 - 322 pages
...system of the deluge. J Venice was the most flourishing city in Europe, with regard to trade, before the passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, and America, were discovered. |l Those who fled to some marshes in the Adriatic gulph, from the desolation... | |
 | Thomas Smith - Civilization - 1803 - 322 pages
...a mortal blow, from which they have never recovered. These were th« discovery of America, and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope. The former put Spain in possession of immense treasures; which, being gradually diffused through all... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1804 - 432 pages
...the Portuguese, excited by what had been done by Columbus, undertook a voyage, with a view of finding a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope. The command of this expedition was given to Vasco de Gama, who set sail from Lisbon on the . -p Qth... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1804 - 458 pages
...the Portuguese, excited by what had been done by Columbus, undertook a voyage, with a view of finding a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope. The command of this expedition was given to Vasco de Gama, who set sail from Lisbon oa the . ~ gth... | |
 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 236 pages
...indissoluble chains : * Venice was the most flourishing city in Europe, with regird to trade, before the passage to the East Indies, by the Cape of Good Hope, and America were discovered f Those who fled to some marshes in the Adria*ic gulph, from the desolation... | |
 | William Playfair - Commercial products - 1805 - 684 pages
...merchants. The mariner's compass, enabling seamen to quit sight of land without danger, made way for the discovery of a passage to the East Indies, by the Cape of Good Hope, and the discovery of America., Those two. discoveries altered entirely the nature of commerce, and brought... | |
 | Thomas Smith - Astronomy - 1806 - 150 pages
...known in Europe. 1496 The first game-act passed. 1497 The Portuguese, under Vasco de Gama, discover a passage to the East Indies, by the Cape of Good Hope. South America discovered by Americus Vesputius, from whom it received its name. 1 49 8 Lewis XII. king... | |
 | Alexander Annesley - Bottomry and respondentia - 1808 - 308 pages
...trade and manufactures began to increase, though by slow degrees, till by the discovery of America, and of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, the ancient channels of commerce, and the projects and views of commercial men became completely changed.... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 pages
...of the deluge. '' venice was the most flourishing city in Europe, with regard to trade, before the passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope and America, was discovered. M Those who fled to some marshes in the Adriatic gnlph, from the desolation... | |
 | William Robertson - America - 1809 - 382 pages
...• Herrera, dec. I. lib. iii. c. 14. Ifenzou. Hiit. NOv. Ori. lib. i. c 2. VOL. I. S e of opening a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, and soon after his accession to the throne, equipped a squadron for that important voyage. He gave the... | |
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