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Narrative and critical history of America (1884)

Winsor, Justin, 1831-1897, Maclean, John, 1851-1928, association, MacLean, Harrison John (autograph) · Boston ; New York : Houghton, Mifflin and Co. · leaf 50

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he same century. De Bry was an engraver at Frankfort, and hisprofessional labors had made him acquaintedwith works of travel. The influence of Hakluytand a visit to the English editor stimulatedhim to undertake a task similar to that of 1 This follows a print given in fac-simile in the Carter-Brown… … FEYERABEXD, the English compiler. He resolved to in-clude both the Old and New World ; andhe finally produced his volumes simultaneouslyin Latin and German. As he gave a largersize to the American parts than to the others,the commonly used title, referring to this differ-ence, was soon established…

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