A discourse intended to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus : delivered at the request of the Historical Society in Massachusetts on the 23d day of October, 1792, being the completion of the third century since that memorable event : to which are added four dissertations, connected with various parts of the discourse, connected with various parts of the discourse, viz. ... / by Jeremy Belknap.

  • Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798.
Date:
1792
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Credit: A discourse intended to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus : delivered at the request of the Historical Society in Massachusetts on the 23d day of October, 1792, being the completion of the third century since that memorable event : to which are added four dissertations, connected with various parts of the discourse, connected with various parts of the discourse, viz. ... / by Jeremy Belknap. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A DISCOURSE, 4 INTENDED TO COMMEMORATE THE DISCOVERY of AMERICA by Chrijlopher Columbus; DELIVERED AT THE REQUEST OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN MASSACHUSETTS, ON THE 23d DAY OF OCTOBER, 1792, BEING THE COMPLE¬ TION OF THE THIRD CENTURY SINCE THAT MEMORABLE EVENT. TO WHICH ARE ADDED, FOUR DISSERTATIONS, Connected with various parts of the Difourfe, viz. I. On the circumnavigation of Africa by the ancients, a. An Examination of the pretenCons of Martin Behaim to a difcovery of America prior to that of Columbus, with a Chronological detail of all the Difcoveries made in the 1 jth Century. 3. On the queflion, whether the Honey-bee is a native of Amer¬ ica ? 4. On the colour of the native Americans and the recent popula¬ tion of this Continent. by J EREMY BELKNAP, d. d. “ —-1 ' -Veniertt annis Secula ferisy quibus Oceanus Vincula rerum laxet, et ingens Pateat tellus, Tiphyfque novos Detegat orbes ; nec Jit terris Ultima Thule. ” Seneca’s Medea, written in the reign c/Nero. PRINTED AT THE Apollo IN BOSTON, by BELKNAP and HALL, STATE STREET, mdccxcii,