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