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Page 94
... Soon after , Lentulus , Cethegus , Gabinius , and two more who were principals of the conspiracy , were arrested , con- victed , and conveyed to different prisons . The contest in the senate was long and warm , respecting the nature of ...
... Soon after , Lentulus , Cethegus , Gabinius , and two more who were principals of the conspiracy , were arrested , con- victed , and conveyed to different prisons . The contest in the senate was long and warm , respecting the nature of ...
Page 177
... soon perceived that he was still at a distance from the shores of India . The fertile island of St. Domingo was next discovered ; and from some specimens of gold , Columbus began to entertain bright- er hopes . Here he left some of his ...
... soon perceived that he was still at a distance from the shores of India . The fertile island of St. Domingo was next discovered ; and from some specimens of gold , Columbus began to entertain bright- er hopes . Here he left some of his ...
Page 255
... soon as the ship was anchored , the boat with an interpreter was sent on shore , to inform the Indians that the sachem or chief of the whites had arrived , and wished to have a " grand talk with his Red brothers the next day , when the ...
... soon as the ship was anchored , the boat with an interpreter was sent on shore , to inform the Indians that the sachem or chief of the whites had arrived , and wished to have a " grand talk with his Red brothers the next day , when the ...
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