Identifier: encyclopediabrit23bayn (find matches)
Title: The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literature. With new maps, and original American articles by eminent writers. With American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Baynes, Thomas Spencer, 1823-1887
Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: Chicago R.S. Peale Co
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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729 (Copyright 1890 bjrR. S. Peale. J EXITED STATFP. PART I—HISTORY AND COLONIZATION. kffort!ito fooiid I. DISCXJVERY AKD SETTLEMENT OF AMERICA. tMt)j %oy- 1. fT^HE date on which America was first discovered5SS»Trie9 \. ^y Europeans is a matter of uncertainty. Thelegends respecting the early voyages hitherare numerous, but the most ancient of them are doubt-less fictions. No account of the discoveries, previousto the time of Columbus, can be relied upon, exceptingthose made by the Icelanders, who, about the year1000, attempted to colonize the countrj, but withoutany permanent success. It was not until the comingof Columbus, in 1492, that any benefit was derived bythe old world from the discovery of the great continentof America. The success of Columbus aroused the spirit of enter-prise, and other voyages were made, notably those ofthe Cabots in 1497 98. Ponce de Leon in 1513, and Ver-razzano in 1523. under the auspices of the English,Spanish and French governments, respectively. Th

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