 | William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1804 - 458 pages
...they had so long desired to see. They returned thanks to God for conducting their voyage to such a happy issue. They then took solemn possession of the country for the crown of Castile and Leon. The Spaniards, while thus employed, were surrounded by many of the natives, who gazed in silent admiration... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1804 - 432 pages
...they had so long' desired to see. They returned thanks to God for conducting their voyage to such a happy issue. They then took solemn possession of the country for the crown of Castile and, Leon. The Spaniards, while thus employed, were surrounded by many of the natives, who gazed in silent admiration... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...to God, for thus conducting their voyage to so happy an issue. They then, in a solemn manner, took possession of the country for the crown of Castile and Leon, with all the formalities usual with the Portuguese to observe in all their discoveries. While the Spaniards were thus employed,... | |
 | William Robertson - America - 1809 - 382 pages
...they all kissed the ground which they had so long desired to see. They next erected a crucifix, aud, prostrating themselves before it, returned thanks...Castile and Leon, with all the formalities which the Portqgueee were accustomed to observe in acts of this. kind, in their new discoveries*. The Spaniards,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 490 pages
...men. followed, and kneeling down, they ell kissed the ground wliicli they had so long desired to see. They next erected a crucifix, and prostrating themselves...crown of Castile and Leon, with all the formalities wJiich tbe Portuguese were accustomed to observe in acts of this kind, in their new discoveries.0 Their... | |
 | William Robertson - America - 1813 - 620 pages
...and, prostrating themselves before it, returned thanks to God for conducting their voyage to such nn happy issue. They then took solemn possession of the...observe in acts of this kind in their new discoveries*. 'I' lie Spaniards, while thus employed, were surrounded hy many of the natives, who gazed, in silent... | |
 | William Robertson - America - 1817 - 470 pages
...next erected a crucifix, and prostrating them- n^ selves before it, returned thanks to God for i492. conducting their voyage to such an happy issue. They...observe in acts of this kind, in their new discoveries. s THE Spaniards, while thus employed, were Their mu, , • „ , - , , tualastosurrounded by many or... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 448 pages
...erected a crucifix, and prostrating them- _**!_, selves before it, returned thanks to God for 1492. conducting their voyage to such an happy issue. They...observe in acts of this kind, in their new discoveries. s THE Spaniards, while thus employed, were Their mur • it tua' asto" surrounded by many of the natives,... | |
 | William Robertson - America - 1817 - 448 pages
...next erected a crucifix, and prostrating them- " selves before it, returned thanks to God for 1492. conducting their voyage to such an happy issue. They...accustomed to observe in acts of this kind, in their new discoveries.8 THE Spaniards, while thus employed, were Their i»u, , /- , . ' , tualastosurrounded... | |
 | R. P. Forster - Africa - 1818 - 514 pages
...and prostrating themselves before it, returned thanks to God for conducting their voyage to such a happy issue. They then took solemn possession of the...Spaniards, while thus employed, were surrounded by m'anv of the natives, who gazed in silent admiration upon actions which they could not comprehend,... | |
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... discovered. He landed in a rich dress, and with a naked sword in his hand. His men followed, and, kneeling down, they all kissed the ground which they had so long desired to see. They next erected a crucifix, and prostrating themselves before it,... 
