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, connected with various parts of the discourse, viz. ... / by Jeremy Belknap.

  • Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798.
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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, connected with various parts of the discourse, viz. ... / by Jeremy Belknap. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[Boston] : Printed at the Apollo Press, in Boston, by Belknap and Hall, 1792.

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132 pages, 4 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm (8vo)

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(from t.p.) 1. On the circumnavigation of Africa by the ancients -- 2. An examination of the pretensions of Martin Behaim to a discovery of America prior to that of Columbus, with a chronological detail of all the discoveries made in the 15th century -- 3. On the question, whether the honey-bee is a native of America? -- 4. On the colour of the native American and the recent population of this continent.

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Publisher's advertisements: final text leaf.
Collation includes final blank leaf.

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Evans 24085
BAL, 931
ESTC W20181
Evans, 24085
Sabin, 4431

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