The Annals of Jamaica, Volumen1J. Murray, 1828 - 4 páginas |
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Página 47
... communication between the Old and New Worlds , yet the contrary has not been proved . Besides the passage is neither long , nor difficult , from Africa to Brazil ; from the Canaries to the Azores , or from the Azores to the Antilles ...
... communication between the Old and New Worlds , yet the contrary has not been proved . Besides the passage is neither long , nor difficult , from Africa to Brazil ; from the Canaries to the Azores , or from the Azores to the Antilles ...
Página 48
... communicate to his children the art of navigation upon a sea reduced within its natural limits , compa- ratively tranquil , safe , and narrow . We must rather believe that he possessed means of fulfilling the decrees of Him who had ...
... communicate to his children the art of navigation upon a sea reduced within its natural limits , compa- ratively tranquil , safe , and narrow . We must rather believe that he possessed means of fulfilling the decrees of Him who had ...
Página 59
... communication between the old and new worlds , might be founded an hypothesis , that the Hesperides of Hesiod were the islands of Jamaica , Cuba , and Hispaniola ; for as they are said to have been situated beneath the setting sun ...
... communication between the old and new worlds , might be founded an hypothesis , that the Hesperides of Hesiod were the islands of Jamaica , Cuba , and Hispaniola ; for as they are said to have been situated beneath the setting sun ...
Página 70
... communication between America and the old hemi- sphere must be admitted : or how , it may be asked , could the latter have obtained its vast varieties of the inferior animals of the creation ? The continuity might have been either at ...
... communication between America and the old hemi- sphere must be admitted : or how , it may be asked , could the latter have obtained its vast varieties of the inferior animals of the creation ? The continuity might have been either at ...
Página 71
... communications , some remote con- tinuity between the northern regions of Europe , or Asia , and the arctic ices of ... communication with the New . The fury of the ocean , the violence of the tempest , or the still more irresistible ...
... communications , some remote con- tinuity between the northern regions of Europe , or Asia , and the arctic ices of ... communication with the New . The fury of the ocean , the violence of the tempest , or the still more irresistible ...
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acres admiral afterwards America amongst appointed arrived Assembly Barbadoes became Beckford bill British Cacique called Captain Carlisle Bay caused Charaibes Charles church coast Colonel colony Columbus command council court Cromwell crown Cuba D'Oyley declared earth enemy England English established Europe expedition favour fleet force French governor Hispaniola House hundred Indians inhabitants island isles Jago Jamaica King Kingston labour land laws Lieutenant-governor Lord Lord Windsor Majesty Majesty's ment money-bill nation native nature navigation negroes Note officers parish party passed persons plantations planters Port Morant Port Royal possessed prorogued received rector reign remained rendered returned Roman sailed Saint Andrew Saint David savanna sent Seville ships shores Sir William Beeston slavery slaves soon Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit Stipend Thomas Thomas Lynch Thomas Modyford thousand pounds tion town trade troops Venables voyage West Indies William Beeston
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Página 404 - He makes the figs our mouths to meet And throws the melons at our feet; But apples, plants of such a price, No tree could ever bear them twice.
Página 404 - And throws the melons at our feet; But apples, plants of such a price, No tree could ever bear them twice. With cedars chosen by His hand From Lebanon He stores the land; And makes the hollow seas that roar Proclaim the ambergris on shore.
Página 72 - And I will set a sign among them, And I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, To Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, To Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, That have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; And they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
Página 444 - And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.
Página 72 - It shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues ; and they shall come, and see my glory. And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish...
Página 72 - For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be otfered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.
Página 403 - And sends the fowls to us in care, On daily visits through the air; He hangs in shades the orange bright, Like golden lamps in a green night...
Página 583 - Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco, which goes far beyond all the panaceas, potable gold, and philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confess, a virtuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken, and medicinally used ; but as it is commonly abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health; hellish, devilish and damned tobacco, the ruin and overthrow of body and soul.
Página 403 - Where the remote Bermudas ride, ; In the ocean's bosom unespied, From a small boat, that rowed along, The listening winds received this song : " What should we do but sing His praise, That led us through the watery maze...
Página 415 - And our Will and Pleasure is that the Persons thereupon duly elected by the major Part of the Freeholders of the respective Counties and Places and so returned shall before their Sitting take the Oaths mentioned in the said Act...