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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 7 1 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 4 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 4 0 Browse Search
John Jay Chapman, William Lloyd Garrison 2 0 Browse Search
Elizabeth Cary Agassiz, Louis Agassiz: his life and correspondence, third edition 2 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition. 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: June 24, 1862., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: July 25, 1863., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Falkland Islands, the (search)
Falkland Islands, the In 1831 the policy of President Jackson towards foreign nations was intimated in his instructions to Louis McLane, his first minister to England, in which he said, Ask nothing but what is right; submit to nothing that is wrong. In this spirit he dealt with the lessee of the Falkland Islands, lying east of Patagonia, South America. These islands were under the protection of Buenos Ayres, and had been leased to Don Louis Vernet, who undertook to compel sailing vessels to take out license to catch seals under his authority. He captured three American vessels, and when the news of this and other outrages reached the United States, the President, always prompt in the vindication of the rights of his countrymen against foreign aggressors, sent Captain Duncan, in the ship-of-war Lexington, to protect American sealers in that region. In December, 1831, he broke up Vernet's establishment, restored the captured prop- Fair Oaks. erty to the owners, and sent seve
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Railway, the Intercontinental (search)
gh Central America to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, in South America. An estimate is given of the cost for grading, masonry, and bridges of that portion of the line, which must be constructed to complete the connections, which amount to $174,290,271.84. As surveyed (1899), from New York City to Buenos Ayres, the railway would be 10,221 miles long, and to finish and equip it would cost at least $200,000,000. This length and cost would also be increased when the line is extended through Patagonia to the southern limits of South America. Complete surveys prove that a practical route can be had, and the road built in a reasonable time. The route of this road can be traced on a railroad map, while the following table shows the distances, the miles built, and the gaps to be filled: Countries. Built. Proposed.Total. United States 2,0942,094 Mexico 1,1834611,644 ————————— Total in North America 3,277 461 3,738 Guatemala 43 126 169 San Salvador 64 166 230 Honduras 7
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), South sea expedition. (search)
ng and T. R. Peale, naturalists; The Sayre House, Southampton. J. Couthong, conchologist; J. D. Dana, mineralogist; W. Rich, botanist; J. Drayton and A. T. Agate, draughtsmen; Mr. Brackenridge, horticulturist. The squadron consisted of the frigates Vincennes and Peacock, and the brig Porpoise and schooners Flying-fish and Sea-horse as tenders, with the store-ship Relief. It sailed from Hampton Roads Aug. 18, 1838, and on Jan. 26, 1839, was anchored opposite the mouth of the Rio Negro, Patagonia. The squadron, after touching at various groups of islands in the Pacific, visited New South Wales. Leaving Sydney in December (1839), important discoveries were made in the Antarctic regions. Lieutenant Wilkes then explored the Fiji and Hawaiian islands, and in 1841 visited the northwest coast of North America. He crossed the Pacific from San Francisco, Cal., and visited some of the islands of the Indian Archipelago, and thence sailed to the Cape of Good Hope and the island of St. Hele
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wake Island, (search)
the Desierta—that is, the desert, and La Mira, take care —of the charts of the Spanish galleon taken by Anson in 1743. It was discovered in 1796 by the Prince William Henry, and is found on the chart that accompanies Perouse's voyages, published in 1797. It is often seen and reported as a reef or an island under various names—Wake, Week, Halcyon, Helsion, and Wilson being the most frequent. It is not to be confounded with Weeks Island, or with another Wake Island on the western coast of Patagonia. Wake Island is nearly or quite awash in heavy gales; very low and steep to seaward; from 9 to 20 miles in circumference, according to wind and tide. The larger portion of it is a lagoon. The vegetation is very scanty, and there is no fresh water. The only food to be found consists of a few birds and plenty of fish. The island has been examined by Wilkes, of the United States exploring expedition: by English, of the United States navy: by Sproule, of the Maria; by Cargill, by Wood, <