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America - Description and travel - Early works to 1800
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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 disposition 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: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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The general history of the vast continent and islands of America, commonly call'd, the West-Indies, from the first discovery thereof: With the Best Accounts the People could give of their Antiquities. Collected from the original relations sent to the kings of Spain. By Antonio de Herrera, Historiographer to His Catholick Majesty. Translated into English by Capt. John Stevens. ... Illustrated with cutts and maps.
Herrera y Tordesillas, Antonio de, 1559-1625.Date: M.DCC.XXV[1725]-26- 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 Disposition 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: MDCCLX. [1760]