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
By
Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798
Toscanelli, Paolo del Pozzo, 1397-1482
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
Printed at the Apollo Press, in Boston, by Belknap and Hall, State Street, 1792
Notes
Contents: A discourse on the discovery of America.--Ode for the 23d of October, 1792.--Dissertation I. On the circumnavigation of Africa by the ancients. Appendix: Table ... chronological detail of facts and opinions.--Dissertation II. An examination of the pretensions of Martin Behaim, to a discovery of America, prior to that of Christopher Columbus. Appendix: no. I. Letters from Paul a physician of Florence, to Christopher Columbus, concerning the discovery of the Indies. no. II. A chronological detail of discoveries made in the fifteenth century, connected with events in the life of Columbus.--Dissertation III. On the question, whether the honey bee is a native of America.--Dissertation IV. On the colour of the native Americans, and the recent population of this continent.
Subjects
1459-1507
,
Africa
,
America
,
Antiquities
,
Bees
,
Behaim, Martin,
,
Columbus, Christopher
,
Discoveries in geography
,
Discovery and exploration
,
Human skin color
Call Number
E111 .B43
Classification
973.15
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.51590
LCCN:
https://lccn.loc.gov/02007686
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