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]

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Belknap, Jeremy
Corporate Author:	Massachusetts Historical Society
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Boston] Printed at the Apollo Press, in Boston, by Belknap and Hall, State Street 1792, MDCCXCII. [1792]
Subjects:	Behaim, Martin / 1459-1507 Columbus, Christopher / Anniversaries, Etc Columbus, Christopher / Anniversaries, Etc / Early Works To 1800 Bees / Early Works To 1800 Discoveries In Geography / Early Works To 1800 Human Skin Color / Early Works To 1800 Africa / Discovery And Exploration / Early Works To 1800 America / Antiquities / Early Works To 1800 America / Discovery And Exploration / Centennial Celebrations, Etc / Early Works To 1800
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/1048401900?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa