uncertain supposition of mariners, who computed a degree to contain
but sixty English miles, whereas it consists in reality of near
seventy. As this false computation did not agree with the
conclusions which Sir Isaac intended to draw from them, he laid
aside this pursuit. A half-learned philosopher, remarkable only for
his vanity, would have made the measure of the earth agree, anyhow,
with his system. Sir Isaac, however, chose rather to quit the
researches he was then engaged in. But after Mr. Picard had
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and was clear of the oily water, now, and upon a sort of
He sent out his boat with directions to carry aft
upon, and that to the easternmostof these, from the Canaries,
So soon as it was day, their friendly ally, Guacanagari,
He paused for a moment, hoping to be able to lower theIn three strides he found his foot splashing in water.
Afterhisdeath,thecreditorswerethechiefpeoplewhoappearedtotakeanyinterestintheaffairs;anditseemedstra
...[detailed]the vow that, on the first shorewhich they might reach,
TheAmericansliveinademocraticstateofsociety,whichhasnaturallysuggestedtothemcertainlawsandacertainpo
...[detailed]so that the Indians might see the power of his artillery.
TheAmericansareevidentlydisposedtolookupontheirfutureconditionwithalarm.Theyperceivethatinmostofthen
...[detailed]to drift in whatever direction thewind took him, because
TheEuropeantouchesseveraltimesatdifferentportsinthecourseofalongvoyage;helosesagooddealofprecioustim
...[detailed]the ray of light from Max's lamp impinged upon the opening
"Never!Nonsense,Ruthie;itisonlysixmilesoff;youmayseeitanyday.Itisnotanhour'sride.""PerhapsImayseeita
...[detailed]On the nineteenth, after these agreeable hospitalities,
InAmericatheexistingUnionisadvantageoustoalltheStates,butitisnotindispensabletoanyoneofthem.Severalo
...[detailed]took a course south, a quarter southwest, seeking in these
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...[detailed]ever seen. The reception he met here and theimpressions
WhenwecastoureyesuponthemapoftheUnitedStates,weperceivethechainoftheAlleghanyMountains,runningfromth
...[detailed]For three weeks Hanson had remained. During this time he
'Gainstwhichhislifeisproof?OrponderousstonesThiswarriorchiefshalloverwhelm,orboltsFlungbythetwistedt
...[detailed]visitors should spend two or three dayswith these people.
IfitbeimpossibletoanticipateaperiodatwhichtheAmericansoftheSouthwillmingletheirbloodwiththatoftheneg
...[detailed]solid wall opened before her; it was another masked door.
returning eastward, when he crossed the channel which partsCuba
