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In 1603 the United Provinces appointed him the official historian of their struggle with Spain . In 1613 he was one of a deputation to the English court to adjust certain differences between the two young maritime powers .
In 1603 the United Provinces appointed him the official historian of their struggle with Spain . In 1613 he was one of a deputation to the English court to adjust certain differences between the two young maritime powers .
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He found large shells unlike those of Spain . Remarking on the position of the river and port , to which he gave the name of San Salvador , † he describes its mountains as lofty and beautiful , like the Peņa de las Enamoradas ...
He found large shells unlike those of Spain . Remarking on the position of the river and port , to which he gave the name of San Salvador , † he describes its mountains as lofty and beautiful , like the Peņa de las Enamoradas ...
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He says that he must attempt to reach the Gran Can , who he thought was here or at the city of Cathay , which belongs to him , and is very grand , as he was informed before leaving Spain . All this land , he adds , is low and beautiful ...
He says that he must attempt to reach the Gran Can , who he thought was here or at the city of Cathay , which belongs to him , and is very grand , as he was informed before leaving Spain . All this land , he adds , is low and beautiful ...
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They saw many kinds of trees , herbs , and sweet - smelling flowers ; and birds of many different kinds , unlike those of Spain , ex* This passage is obscure , no doubt owing to careless transcription . Las Casas has : " and asked them ...
They saw many kinds of trees , herbs , and sweet - smelling flowers ; and birds of many different kinds , unlike those of Spain , ex* This passage is obscure , no doubt owing to careless transcription . Las Casas has : " and asked them ...
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... resolve to make them Christians , for I believe that , if the work was begun , in a little time a multitude of nations would be converted to our faith , with the acquisition of great lordships , peoples , and riches for Spain .
... resolve to make them Christians , for I believe that , if the work was begun , in a little time a multitude of nations would be converted to our faith , with the acquisition of great lordships , peoples , and riches for Spain .
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| Title | Old South Leaflets Old South Leaflets, Old South Association Issue 5 of Old South leaflets: Annual series |
| Contributor | Old South Association |
| Publisher | Directors of the Old South Work, 1902 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 13 Mar 2010 |
| Length | 8 pages |
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