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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 ...

Author/creator Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798
Other author/creatorToscanelli, Paolo del Pozzo, 1397-1482.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoBoston : Printed at the Apollo press, by Belknap and Hall, State street, 1792.
Description132 p. ; 21 cm.
Supplemental Content Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Subject(s)
Series Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
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.
General noteReproduction of original from Library of Congress.
General noteSabin no. 4431.
References RLIN, CTRG10009007-B
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
LCCN 02007686

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