Statistics for occurrence #1 of “John Kaboto” in chapter 5, page 11 of George Bancroft, History of the Colonization of the United States, Vol. 1, 17th edition.:
...to the popular belief, the earth teemed with spices, and imperial palaces glittered with pearls and rubies, with diamonds and gold.
On the third day of the month of February next after his return, John Kaboto , Venician, accordingly obtained a power to take up ships for another voyage, at the rates fixed for those employed in the service of the king, and once more to
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