 | Robert Kerr - Voyages and travels - 1812 - 542 pages
...all the rest of his men, and forty-two horses, the others having died during the voyage. Narvaez took formal possession of the country in the name of the king of Spain. Some of the Indians drew near that day, but having no interpreter they Could not be conversed... | |
 | Jared Sparks - United States - 1845 - 472 pages
...chanting a hymn. The General and his whole company kneeled down and kissed the cross, and then he took formal possession of the country in the name of the King > of Spain. And thus was laid the foundation of the present town of St. Augustine, more than forty years... | |
 | John Leeds Bozman - Maryland - 1837 - 740 pages
...Clayborne in relation to his settlements on Kent island, ib; sails up the river Potomac, and takes formal possession of the country in the name of the king of England, 28 ; sails further up the Potomac and visits the natives on its banks, 29 ; his treatment,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin French - America - 1846 - 258 pages
...said of De la Salle having explored ' the course of the river as far as the Gulf, and of his having taken formal possession of the country, in the name of the King of France. On the contrary, it is asserted, that in the spring of the previous year, Hennepin, who had... | |
 | James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow - Industries - 1847 - 640 pages
...said of tie la Salle having explored the course of the river as far as the Gulf, and of his having taken formal possession of the country, in the name of the King of France. On the contrary, it is asserted that in the spring of the previous year Hennepin, who had been... | |
 | Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain) - Canada - 1847 - 278 pages
...and children ; following the course of the river, they came to the sea, on the 7th April ; and took formal possession of the country, in the name of the king of France, calling it, in honour of him, " Louisiana." La Salle remained some time in the Illinois, and... | |
 | James Handasyd Perkins, John Mason Peck - History - 1850 - 818 pages
...Missouri* was situated three hundred and fi.ty yards from the river that bears their name. M. Dutisne took formal possession of the country in the name of the king of France, and erected posts with the king's arms as a testimony of their claim.* Another party under... | |
 | James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow - Industries - 1852 - 490 pages
...is said of De la Salle having explored the course of the river as far as the Gulf, and of his having taken formal possession of the country in the name of the King of France. On the contrary, it is asserted, that in the spring of the previous year, Hennepin, who had... | |
 | Henry Howe - Mississippi River Valley - 1855 - 908 pages
...been several years engaged in the preparation, in 1682, explored the Mississippi to the sea, and took formal possession of the country in the name of the King of France, in honor of whom he called it Louisiana. In 1685, he also took formal possession of Texas,... | |
 | C. W. Dana - Northwest, Old - 1856 - 406 pages
...been several years engaged in the preparation, in 1682 explored the Mississippi to the sea, and took formal possession of the country in the name of the King of France, in honor of whom he called it Louisiana. In 1685 he also took formal possession of Texas, and... | |
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Mississippi to the sea, and took formal possession of the country in the name of the King of France, in honor of whom he called it Louisiana. 
