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 : to which are added four dissertations, connected with various parts of the discourse, connected with various parts of the discourse, viz. ... /
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Printed at the Apollo Press, in Boston, by Belknap and Hall ...,
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Table of Contents:
- (from t. p.) 1. On the circumnavigation of Africa by the ancients
- 2. An examination of the pretensions of Martin Behaim to a discovery of America prior to that of Columbus, with a chronological detail of all the discoveries made in the 15th century
- 3. On the question, whether the honey-bee is a native of America?
- 4. On the colour of the native American and the recent population of this continent.