A History of New York: From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty. : Containing Among Many Surprising and Curious Matters, the Unutterable Ponderings of Walter the Doubter, the Disastrous Projects of William the Testy, and the Chivalric Achievements of Peter the Headstrong, the Three Dutch Governors of New Amsterdam; Being the Only Authentic History of the Time that Ever Hath Been, Or Ever Will be Published, Band 2Inskeep & Bradford, 1809 |
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... Antony the trumpeter , who had acquired prodigious favour in the eyes of the women by means of his whiskers and his trumpet . Him did Peter the Headstrong , cause to be brought into his presence , and eyeing him for a moment from head ...
... Antony the trumpeter , who had acquired prodigious favour in the eyes of the women by means of his whiskers and his trumpet . Him did Peter the Headstrong , cause to be brought into his presence , and eyeing him for a moment from head ...
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... Antony Van Corlear , with orders to ride night and day , as herald , to the Amphyctionic council , reproaching them in terms of noble indig- nation , for giving ear to the slanders of heathen in- fidels , against the character of a ...
... Antony Van Corlear , with orders to ride night and day , as herald , to the Amphyctionic council , reproaching them in terms of noble indig- nation , for giving ear to the slanders of heathen in- fidels , against the character of a ...
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... Antony Van Corlear sounded a trumpet of defiance before the whole council , ending with a most horrific and nasal twang , full in the face of captain Partridg , who almost jumped out of his skin in an extacy of astonishment , at the ...
... Antony Van Corlear sounded a trumpet of defiance before the whole council , ending with a most horrific and nasal twang , full in the face of captain Partridg , who almost jumped out of his skin in an extacy of astonishment , at the ...
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... Antony Van Corlear hither and thither , this way and that way , through all the muddy streets and crooked lanes of the city : summoning by sound of trumpet his trusty peers to assemble in instant council . - This done , by way of ...
... Antony Van Corlear hither and thither , this way and that way , through all the muddy streets and crooked lanes of the city : summoning by sound of trumpet his trusty peers to assemble in instant council . - This done , by way of ...
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... Antony Van Corlear to have his state galley prepared and duly victualled ; which be- ing faithfully performed he attended public service at the great church of St. Nicholas , like a true and pious governor , and then leaving peremp ...
... Antony Van Corlear to have his state galley prepared and duly victualled ; which be- ing faithfully performed he attended public service at the great church of St. Nicholas , like a true and pious governor , and then leaving peremp ...
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Seite 186 - You know it was said he carried the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other; and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the sword first.
Seite 58 - Some five or six inches long. so .Had you but seen him in this dress, How fierce he look'd and how big, You would have thought him for to be Some Egyptian porcupig. He frighted all, cats, dogs, and all, 35 Each cow, each horse, and each hog : For fear they did flee, for they took him to be Some strange outlandish hedge-hog.
Seite 223 - Scarce had he buffeted half-way over, when he was observed to struggle violently, as if battling with the spirit of the waters— instinctively he put his trumpet to his mouth, and giving a vehement blast— sank forever to the bottom!