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Title: 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, viz. 1. On the circumnavigation of Africa by the ancients : 2. An examination of the pretentions 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 Americans and the recent population of this continent.
Creator(s): Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798
Publication: [1792]
Subjects: America -- Discovery and exploration -- Centennial celebrations, etc. -- Early works to 1800. | Africa -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800. | America -- Antiquities -- Early works to 1800. | Discoveries in geography -- Early works to 1800. | Human skin color -- Early works to 1800. | Bees -- Early works to 1800.


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Title: Notes on the state of Virginia : written in the year 1781, somewhat corrected and enlarged in the winter of 1782, for the use of a foreigner of distinction, in answer to certain queries proposed by him respecting 1. Its boundaries - - - page 1 2. Rivers - - - - 3 3. Sea ports - - - - 27 4. Mountains - - - 28 5. Cascades and caverns - - 33 6. Productions mineral, vegetable and animal - 41 7. Climate - - - 134 8. Population - - - 151 9. Military force - - - 162 10. Marine force - - - 165 11. Aborigines - - - 166 12. Counties and towns - - 191 13. Constitution - - - 193 14. Laws - - - 235 15. Colleges, buildings, and roads - 275 16. Proceedings as to tories - - 285 17. Religion - - - 287 18. Manners - - - - 298 19. Manufactures - - - 301 20. Subjects of commerce - - 304 21. Weights, Measures and Money - 311 22. Public revenue and expences - - 313 23. Histories, memorials, and state-papers - 322
Creator(s): Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Publication: 1782–1784.
Subjects: Indians of North America -- Virginia. | Virginia.