Memoirs of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Volume 3M'Carty and Davis, 1834 |
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Page 14
... taken possession of by the Spa- niards , and was so called in consequence of its having been discovered on Palm Sunday , which in their language is called Pascua de Flores . They have only made settlements a little way into the country ...
... taken possession of by the Spa- niards , and was so called in consequence of its having been discovered on Palm Sunday , which in their language is called Pascua de Flores . They have only made settlements a little way into the country ...
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... taken by the English in the year 1629 . LOUISIANA lies next to Virginia , and was taken posses- sion of by the French , in 1678 , and so called after the name of her monarch . The whole province is considered as part of New France.t ...
... taken by the English in the year 1629 . LOUISIANA lies next to Virginia , and was taken posses- sion of by the French , in 1678 , and so called after the name of her monarch . The whole province is considered as part of New France.t ...
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... taken the oath or affirmation at that time pre- scribed by law , organized themselves into a board , and ap- pointed his excellency , Joseph Reed , their president . How- ever dissatisfied with the late decision , the former authorities ...
... taken the oath or affirmation at that time pre- scribed by law , organized themselves into a board , and ap- pointed his excellency , Joseph Reed , their president . How- ever dissatisfied with the late decision , the former authorities ...
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THE TRANSLATORS PREFACE | v |
BOOK | 13 |
In what manner at what time and by what European Nations | 24 |
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