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rel="nofollow" href="#ulink_095651f4-49e3-5a5e-bba9-b53ecfa2f5d9">XI. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, PRESIDENT.

       JOHN C. CALHOUN, VICE-PRESIDENT.

       XII. ANDREW JACKSON, PRESIDENT.

       JOHN C. CALHOUN AND MARTIN VAN BUREN, Vice-Presidents .

       XIII. MARTIN VAN BUREN, PRESIDENT.

       RICHARD M. JOHNSON, VICE-PRESIDENT.

       XIV. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, PRESIDENT.

       JOHN TYLER, VICE-PRESIDENT.

       XV. JOHN TYLER, PRESIDENT.

       XVI. JAMES K. POLK, PRESIDENT.

       GEORGE M. DALLAS, VICE-PRESIDENT.

       XVII. ZACHARY TAYLOR, PRESIDENT.

       MILLARD FILLMORE, VICE-PRESIDENT.

       BRITISH AMERICA.

       GENERAL REMARKS.

       I. CANADA. [83]

       II. NOVA SCOTIA.

       III. NEW BRUNSWICK.

       IV. PRINCE EDWARD'S ISLAND.

       V. NEWFOUNDLAND.

       VI. HUDSON'S BAY TERRITORY.

       RUSSIAN AMERICA.

       MEXICO.

       SYNOPTICAL SKETCH.

       GUATEMALA.

       GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

       SOUTH AMERICA.

       I. NEW GRENADA.

       II. VENEZUELA.

       III. EQUATOR, OR ECUADOR.

       IV. PERU.

       V. BOLIVIA.

       VI. CHILI.

       VII. BUENOS AYRES, OR PROVINCES OF LA PLATA.

       VIII. ORIENTAL REPUBLIC, OR URUGUAY.

       IX. BRAZIL.

       X. PARAGUAY.

       WEST INDIES.

       CONSTITUTION

       UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

       ARTICLES

       DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.

       APPENDIX.

       XVII. ZACHARY TAYLOR, PRESIDENT,

       XVIII. MILLARD FILLMORE, PRESIDENT.

       ASSUMED THE GOVERNMENT JULY 10, 1850.

NORTH AMERICA.—UNITED STATES.

       Table of Contents

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INTRODUCTION,	13
I.—EARLY DISCOVERIES.
I. Northmen.—Claims for the Northmen; Voyages of Biarne, Leif, Thorwald, Thorfinn, Helge, and Finnboge,	19
II. Columbus.—Birth and Education of Columbus; Unsuccessful application to several European Courts; Patronized by Isabella; Sails from Palos; Early Discontent of his Crew; Expedients by which they are quieted; Discovery of Land; First appearance of the Natives; Cuba and Hispaniola discovered; Columbus sets sail on his Return; Incidents of the Voyage; Marks of consideration bestowed upon him; Second Voyage; Further Discoveries; Complaints against him; Third Voyage; Discovery of the Continent; Persecuted by Enemies; Sent home in Chains; Kindness of Isabella; Fourth Voyage; Return and Death,	26
III. Sebastian Cabot.—Discovery of the North American Continent by Sebastian Cabot,	45