 The discovery of America and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind.  Works - Page 172by William Robertson - 1825Full view - About this book
 | William Robertson - 1782 - 446 pages
...which the fagacity of the Venetian fenate forefaw on the firft difcovery of a paflageto the Eaft-Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, actually took place. Their endeavours to prevent the Portuguefe from eftablifhing themfelves in the Eaft-Indies, not only by exciting the Soldans of Egypt,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1787 - 438 pages
...the fagacity of the Venetian fenate forefaw on the firft difcovery of a paffage to the Eaft-Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, actually took place. Their endeavours to prevent the Portuguefe from eftablifhing themfelves in the Eaft-Indies, not only by exciting the Soldans of Egypt,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1802 - 442 pages
...the fagacity of the Venetian fenate forefaw on the firfl difcovery of a paflage to the Eafl-Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, actually took place. Their endeavours to prevent the Portuguefe from eftablifhing themfelves in the Eaft-Indies, not only by exciting the Soldans of Egypt,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1804 - 446 pages
...the sagacity of the Venetian senate foresaw on the first discovery of a passage to the East-Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, actually took place. Their...the Portuguese from establishing themselves in the East-Indies, not only by exciting the Soldans of Egypt, and the Ottoman monarchs, to turn their arms... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1803 - 322 pages
...a mortal blow, from which they have never recovered. These were th« discovery of America, and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope. The former put Spain in possession of immense treasures; which, being gradually diffused through all... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 pages
...the Portuguese, excited by what had been done by Columbus, undertook a voyage, with a view of finding a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope. The command of this expedition was given to Vasco de Gama, who set sail from Lisbon on the . -p Qth... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 458 pages
...the Portuguese, excited by what had been done by Columbus, undertook a voyage, with a view of finding a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope. The command of this expedition was given to Vasco de Gama, who set sail from Lisbon oa the . ~ gth... | |
 | William Playfair - 1805 - 684 pages
...merchants. The mariner's compass, enabling seamen to quit sight of land without danger, made way "for the discovery of a passage to the East Indies, by the Cape of Good Hope, and the discovery of America.. Those two. discoveries altered entirely the nature of commerce, and... | |
 | Arthur Aikin - 1805 - 968 pages
...their revenues were exhausted, their spirits were depressed, and their commerce decline^ after the discovery of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good flopc. The Portuguese succeeded then in the monopoly of this important traffic, and Venice, within... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1806 - 150 pages
...known in Europe. 1496 The first game-act passed. 1497 The Portuguese, under Vasco de Gama, discover a passage to the East Indies, by the Cape of Good Hope. South America discovered by Americus Vesputius, from whom it received its name. 1 49 8 Lewis XII. king... | |
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