 | William Robertson - 1787 - 402 pages
...World was the effort of an aftive genius , enlightened by fcience, guided by experience , and afting upon a regular plan , executed with no lefs courage...the Portuguefe, it appears that chance might have accomplifned that great defign, which it is now the pride of human reafon to have formed and perfefted.... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - 1793 - 544 pages
...Lifbon with an account of this event, " which appeared to be no lefs important than it was unexpected. " Columbus's difcovery of the New World was the effort...the Portuguefe, " it appears that chance might have accompli/hed that great de• 4 ' *' fign, which it is now the pride of human reafon to have APPE N"... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - 1793 - 532 pages
..." was the effort of an aftive genius, enlight" ened by fcience, guided by experience, and " acling upon a regular plan, executed with " no lefs courage...the Portuguefe, it appears " that chance might have accomplifhed that " great defign, which it is now the pride of " human reaibn to have formed and perfected.... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1795 - 626 pages
...this event, which appeared to be no lefs important than it was unexpected. Columbus's difcovery °f the New World was the effort of an active genius, enlightened by fcience, guided by experience, and afting upon a regular plan, executed with no lefs courage than psrfeverance. But from this adventure... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1799 - 616 pages
...World was the effort of an aftive genius, enlightened by fci'ence, guided by experience, and afting upon a regular plan, executed with no lefs courage...the Portuguefe, it appears that chance might have accomplifhed that great defign which it is now the pride of human reafon to have formed and perfefted.... | |
 | William Robertson - 1800 - 472 pages
...this event, which appeared to be no lefs important than it was unexpected f, Columbus's diA covery of the New World was the effort of an active genius,...experience, and acting upon a regular plan, executed with no lels courage than perfeverr ance. But from this adventure of the Portuguefe, it appeals that chance... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - 1805 - 464 pages
...this event, which appear" ed to be no less important than it was unexpected. Colum" bus's discovery of the New world was the effort of an active " genius, enlightened by science, guided by experience, and " acting upon a regular' plan, executed with no less courage " than... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 382 pages
...Columbus's discovery of the New World wa» the effort of an active genius, enlightened by science-, guided by experience, and acting upon a regular plan, executed with no lesscourage than perseverance- But from this adventure of the Portuguese, it appears that chance might... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 620 pages
...of this event, which appeared to be no less important than it was unexpected e. Columbus's discovery of the New World was the effort of an active genius, enlightened by science, guided by experience, :nul acting upon a regular plan, executed with no less courage than... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 490 pages
...pected.5 Columbus's discovery of the new world was the effortof an active genius, enlightened by science, guided by experience, and acting upon a regular plan, executed with no less courage than perseverance. But from this adventure of the Portuguese, it appears that chance might... | |
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the effort of an active genius, guided by experience, and acting upon a regular plan, executed with no less courage than perseverance. But from this adventure of the Portuguese, it appears that chance might have accomplished that great design, which it... 
