The Resource 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, viz. 1. On the circumnavigation of Africa by the ancients. 2. An examination of the pretentions 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 Americans and the recent population of this continent., By Jeremy Belknap, D.D. ; [Six lines in Latin from Seneca], (electronic resource)

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, viz. 1. On the circumnavigation of Africa by the ancients. 2. An examination of the pretentions 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 Americans and the recent population of this continent., By Jeremy Belknap, D.D. ; [Six lines in Latin from Seneca], (electronic resource)

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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, viz. 1. On the circumnavigation of Africa by the ancients. 2. An examination of the pretentions 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 Americans and the recent population of this continent.
Title
A discourse, intended to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus;
Title remainder
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, viz. 1. On the circumnavigation of Africa by the ancients. 2. An examination of the pretentions 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 Americans and the recent population of this continent.
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By Jeremy Belknap, D.D. ; [Six lines in Latin from Seneca]
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Language
eng
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Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
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MWA
Citation location within source
  • 24085
  • 931
Citation source
  • Evans
  • BAL
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1744-1798
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Belknap, Jeremy
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no index present
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non fiction
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Massachusetts Historical Society
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  • Columbus, Christopher
  • Behaim, Martin
  • Discoveries in geography
  • Human skin color
  • Bees
  • America
  • Africa
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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, viz. 1. On the circumnavigation of Africa by the ancients. 2. An examination of the pretentions 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 Americans and the recent population of this continent., By Jeremy Belknap, D.D. ; [Six lines in Latin from Seneca], (electronic resource)
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https://go.openathens.net/redirector/upsem.edu?url=http://opac.newsbank.com/select/evans/24085
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  • Part of the library digital collection of Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800
  • "Ode for the 23d of October, 1792."--p. 56-58
  • Advertisement for Belknap's works, "sold in Boston by James White; in Philadelphia by Thomas Dobson; and in London by Charles Dilly, " p. [133-134]
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file reproduced from microform
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mixed
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000317538
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23 cm. (8vo)
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unknown
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132, [4] p.
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multiple file formats
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electronic
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lossless
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absent
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access
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(Sirsi) 000317538
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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, viz. 1. On the circumnavigation of Africa by the ancients. 2. An examination of the pretentions 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 Americans and the recent population of this continent., By Jeremy Belknap, D.D. ; [Six lines in Latin from Seneca], (electronic resource)
Link
https://go.openathens.net/redirector/upsem.edu?url=http://opac.newsbank.com/select/evans/24085
Publication
Note
  • Part of the library digital collection of Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800
  • "Ode for the 23d of October, 1792."--p. 56-58
  • Advertisement for Belknap's works, "sold in Boston by James White; in Philadelphia by Thomas Dobson; and in London by Charles Dilly, " p. [133-134]
Antecedent source
file reproduced from microform
Color
mixed
Control code
000317538
Dimensions
23 cm. (8vo)
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
132, [4] p.
File format
multiple file formats
Form of item
electronic
Level of compression
lossless
Quality assurance targets
absent
Reformatting quality
access
Reproduction note
Electronic text and image data.
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(Sirsi) 000317538

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