Voyages of Samuel de Champlain, المجلد 1

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Prince Society, 1880
 

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الصفحة 297 - It fliall be the duty of the Vice-Prefidents to authorize all bills before their payment, to make an inventory of the property of the Society during the month preceding the annual meeting and to report the fame to the Council, and to audit the accounts of the Treafurer.
الصفحة 45 - Gosnold, the career of navi1605. gation was vigorously pursued. An expedition, promoted by the Earl of Southampton and Lord Arundel, of Wardour, and commanded by George Weymouth, who, in attempting a north-west passage, had already explored the coast of Labrador, now discovered the Penobscot River. Weymouth left England in March, and, in about six weeks, came in sight of the American continent near Cape Cod. Turning to the north, he approached the coast of...
الصفحة 294 - This act (hull take effect upon its paflage. Approved March 18, 1874. NOTE. — The Prince Society was organized on the 25th of May, 1858. What was undertaken as an experiment has proved fuccefsful. This ACT OF INCORPORATION has been obtained to enable the Society better to fulfil its object, in its expanding growth.
الصفحة 183 - By this art we obtain a knowledge of different countries, regions and realms. By it we attract and bring to our own land all kinds of riches ; by it the idolatry of paganism is overthrown and Christianity proclaimed throughout all the regions of the earth.
الصفحة 212 - France || Occidentale, dicte || Canada, || faits par le Sr. de Champlain|| Xainctongeois, Capitaine pour le Roy en la Marine du || Ponant, & toutes les Descouuertes qu'il a faites en || ce païs depuis l'an 1603, iusques en l'an 1629.
الصفحة 31 - Chaco in New Mexico. In the highest form of this architecture in Yucatan and Chiapas, the pyramidal elevation appears faced with dry stone walls. The buildings upon its summit were often in the form of a quadrangle, with an open court in the center; but the buildings were generally disconnected at the four" angles, as in the House of the Nuns at Uxmal.
الصفحة 299 - JOHN WINGATE THORNTON, AM . . . BOSTON, MASS. THE REV. EDMUND F. SLAFTER, AM . . BOSTON, MASS. WILLIAM B. TRASK, ESQ BOSTON, MASS. THE HON. CHARLES H. BELL, AM EXETER, NH Correfponding Secretary.
الصفحة 192 - ... of mental and moral qualities. Without impulsiveness, his warm and tender sympathies imparted to him an unusual power and influence over other men. He was wise, modest and judicious in council, prompt, vigorous and practical in administration, simple and frugal in his mode of life, persistent and unyielding in the execution of his plans, brave and valiant in danger, unselfish, honest and conscientious in the discharge of duty. These qualities, rare in combination, were always conspicuous in Champlain,...
الصفحة 170 - ... such as we have in France, the abundance of wild animals, game and fish, which are of extraordinary magnitude. All this invites you, monseigneur, and makes it seem as if God had created you above all your predecessors to do a work here more pleasing to Him than any that has yet been accomplished. " For thirty years I have frequented this country, and have acquired a thorough knowledge of it, obtained from my own observation and the information given me by the native inhabitants. Monseigneur,...
الصفحة 297 - Council from the net receipts for publications, as a working capital; and when the faid net receipts fhall exceed that fum, the excefs fhall be divided, from time to time, among the members of the Society, by remitting either a part or the whole coft of a volume, as may be deemed expedient. 8. All moneys belonging to the Society fhall be depofited in the New England Truft Company in Bofton, unlefs fome other banking inftitution fhall be defignated by a vote of the Council ; and faid moneys fhall...

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