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A discourse intended to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus : delivered at the request of the Historical society in Massachusetts, on the 23d day of October, 1792, being the completion of the third century since that memorable event : to which are added four dissertations, connected with various parts of the discourse ... / by Jeremy Belknap ...
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798.
- Series:
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Discoveries in geography.
- Bees.
- America--Discovery and exploration.
- America.
- Africa--Discovery and exploration.
- Africa.
- America--Antiquities.
- Columbus, Christopher.
- Behaim, Martin, 1459?-1506.
- Local Subjects:
- Behaim, Martin, 1459?-1506.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (132 p. )
- Other Title:
- Discourse intended to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Printed at the Apollo press, by Belknap and Hall, State street, 1792.
- Contents:
- A discourse on the discovery of America
- Ode for the 23d of October, 1792
- Dissertation I. On the circumnavigation of Africa by the ancients. Appendix: Table ... chronological detail of facts and opinions
- Dissertation II. An examination of the pretensions of Martin Behaim, to a discovery of America, prior to that of Christopher Columbus. Appendix: No. I. Letters from Paul a physician of Florence, to Christopher Columbus, concerning the discovery of the Indies. No. II. A chronological detail of discoveries made in the fifteenth century, connected with events in the life of Columbus
- Dissertation III. On the question, whether the honey bee is a native of America
- Dissertation IV. On the colour of the native Americans, and the recent population of this continent.
- Notes:
- Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
- Sabin no. 4431.
- Cited in:
- RLIN, CTRG10009007-B
- OCLC:
- 367812649
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