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A new and accurate history of South-America: containing a particular account of some accidents leading to the Discovery of the New World; of the Discovery made by Columbus, and other adventurers; of the several Attempts made to find out a North-East and North-West passage; and what Parts of America are subject to the different European powers. With a full description of the Spanish provinces of Chili, Paraguay, Peru, and Terra Firma. Of Guiana; particularly of Suriname belonging to the Dutch, and of Cayenne belonging to the French; of Brazil, subject to the Crown of Portugal; of that Part of Paraguay possessed by the Jesuits, where they have established a New Monarchy; and of the various Nations of Indians throughout this extensive Territory: as also of all the most remarkable Islands adjacent to its Coasts : Including the Geographical, Natural, Political, and Commercial History of every Province: with the Religion, Manners, and Customs of the Inhabitants. With Dissertations on the British, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, and Indian settlements
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ROLT, Richard. A NEW AND ACCURATE HISTORY OF SOUTH-AMERICA: CONTAINING A PARTICULAR ACCOUNT OF SOME ACCIDENTS LEADING TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE NEW WORLD; OF THE DISCOVERY MADE BY COLUMBUS, AND OTHER ADVENTURERS; OF THE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS MADE TO FIND OUT A NORTH-EAST AND NORTH-WEST PASSAGE; AND WHAT PARTS OF AMERICA ARE SUBJECT TO THE DIFFERENT EUROPEAN POWERS. WITH A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SPANISH PROVINCES OF CHILI, PARAGUAY, PERU, AND TERRA FIRMA. OF GUIANA; PARTICULARLY OF SURINAME BELONGING TO THE DUTCH, AND OF CAYENNE BELONGING TO THE FRENCH; OF BRAZIL, SUBJECT TO THE CROWN OF PORTUGAL; OF THAT PART OF PARAGUAY POSSESSED BY THE JESUITS, WHERE THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED A NEW MONARCHY; AND OF THE VARIOUS NATIONS OF INDIANS THROUGHOUT THIS EXTENSIVE TERRITORY: AS ALSO OF ALL THE MOST REMARKABLE ISLANDS ADJACENT TO ITS COASTS: INCLUDING THE GEOGRAPHICAL, NATURAL, POLITICAL, AND COMMERCIAL HISTORY OF EVERY PROVINCE: WITH THE RELIGION, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE INHABITANTS. WITH DISSERTATIONS ON THE BRITISH, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, FRENCH, DUTCH, AND INDIAN SETTLEMENTS. Londres, Inglaterra: T. Gardner, 1756.
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