 ... sketches of them all, after his fashion, and then, landing at Vera Cruz, journeyed inland to the city of Mexico. On his return he made his way to Panama. Here, more than two centuries and a half ago, his bold and active mind conceived the plan of...  Builders of Canada from Cartier to Laurier - 34 psl.autoriai: Agnes Maule Machar - 1903 - 578 psl.Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | Teacher of history - 1879 - 476 psl.
...Indies, he conceived the plan of a ship-canal across the isthmus of Panama, " by which," he says, " the voyage to the South Sea would be shortened by more than fifteen hundred leagues." His piety is shown by the opening words of his journal : " The salvation of a single soul is worth... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1880 - 506 psl.
...his hold and active mind conceived the plan of a shipcanal across the isthmus, " hy which," he says, "the voyage to the South Sea would be shortened by more than fifteen hundred leagues." 1 Returning, he repaired to court, but soon wearied of the antechambers of the Louvre. Here, however,... | |
 | Agnes Maule Machar, Thomas Guthrie Marquis - 1890 - 354 psl.
...exhaust his endurance. 1 As has been said, when the young soldier of thirty set out with Pontgrave on his exploring tour he had already won distinction...that wide unoccupied land — to the shores of the 79 great hill-girt river which had first lured him inland from the sea. De Monts, who had not given... | |
 | Francis Parkmann - 1897 - 370 psl.
...his bold and active mind conceived the plan of a ship-canal across the isthmus, "by which," he says, "the voyage to the South Sea would be shortened by more than fifteen hundred leagues."1 1 "... 1'on accourciroit par ainsy le ch«mfn de plus de 1500 lieues, et ill | mis Panama... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1897 - 356 psl.
...his bold and active mind conceived the plan of a ship-canal across the isthmus, "by which," he says, "the voyage to the South Sea; would be shortened by more than fifteen.1 hundred leagues."1 1 "... I'on accourciroit par ainsy le cbemin de plus de 1500 lienes, et... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1899 - 346 psl.
...bold and active mind conceived the plan of a ship-canal across the isthmus, " by which, " he says, " the voyage to the South Sea would be shortened by more than fifteen hundred leagues."1 1 "... Ton accourciroit par ainsy le chemin de plus de 1500 lienes, et depuis Panama jusques... | |
 | Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby - 1902 - 988 psl.
...In it Champlain suggests the building of a canal across the Isthmus of Panama, "by which," he says, "the voyage to the South Sea would be shortened by more than 1500 leagues." In 1603 he accompanied the expedition sent out by Amvar de Chastes to choose a site... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1906 - 418 psl.
...his bold and active mind conceived the plan of a ship-canal across the isthmus, "by which," he says, "the voyage to the South Sea would be shortened by more than fifteen hundred leagues." 1 1 "... Ton accourciroit par ainsy le chemin de plus de ISOOlieues, et depuis Panama jusques au destroit... | |
 | Samuel de Champlain - 1907 - 404 psl.
...other interesting suggestions is one as to the commercial value of a trans-Isthmian canal, "by which the voyage to the South Sea would be shortened by more than fifteen hundred leagues." The value of his report brought him into favor with Henry IV., who knew and loved a man ; he was assigned... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1910 - 540 psl.
...bold and active mind conceived the plan of a ship-canal across the isthmus, " by which, " he says, " the voyage to the South Sea would be shortened by more than fifteen hundred leagues."1 1 "... Ton acconrciroit par ainsy le chemin de plus de ISOOlienes, et depnis Panama jusqnes... | |
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