Chapter XV

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From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

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From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

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From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

plural of “aire” — a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

subject to appointment

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

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From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading DON GUZMAN DE RIBERA.

Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)

From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

the act of discovering something

From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading DON GUZMAN DE RIBERA.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

a death resulting from an accident or a disaster

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

the head of a state government

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

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From this reading DON GUZMAN DE RIBERA.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

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From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

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From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

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From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

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From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

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From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

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From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

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From this reading DON GUZMAN DE RIBERA.

precisely, exactly

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

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From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

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From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

past form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825

From this reading In 1535 Don Pedro de Mendoza, appointed _adelantado_, or governor general, of the country between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, founded on the right bank of the river, opposite the mouth of the Uruguay, a town called at first Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; later, La Trinidad de Buenos Aires; and finally, Buenos Aires,--a name it has since retained.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading According to Herrera, this river to which Solis had first given his own name, took the one it now bears from the fact that the first silver brought from America was shipped at this point for Spain.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The history of this town would be a curious study, full of interesting particulars, as from its earliest days it seems stamped with the seal of fatality.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading In the year 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis discovered the Rio de la Plata,--a discovery which cost him his life.