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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... Fort Amsterdam , and at night the city was magnificently illuminated with two hundred and fifty tallow candles ; besides a barrel of tar , which was burnt before the governor's house , on the cheering aspect of public affairs . And now ...
... Fort Amsterdam , and at night the city was magnificently illuminated with two hundred and fifty tallow candles ; besides a barrel of tar , which was burnt before the governor's house , on the cheering aspect of public affairs . And now ...
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... fort Amster- dam , to protect the sea bord , or water edge . I have ascertained by the most painful and minute investigation , that it was neither fortified accord- ing to the method of Evrard de Bar - le - duc , that earliest inventor ...
... fort Amster- dam , to protect the sea bord , or water edge . I have ascertained by the most painful and minute investigation , that it was neither fortified accord- ing to the method of Evrard de Bar - le - duc , that earliest inventor ...
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... Fort Good Hope by the Yankees . In consequence of having been in such a " memorable affair , " and of having received more wounds on a certain honourable part that shall be nameless , than any of his comrades , he was ever after ...
... Fort Good Hope by the Yankees . In consequence of having been in such a " memorable affair , " and of having received more wounds on a certain honourable part that shall be nameless , than any of his comrades , he was ever after ...
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... fort Goed Hoop retired like a veteran general , to live under the shade of his laurels , the mighty " copper captain " was pro- moted to his station . This he filled with great importance , always styling himself " commander in chief of ...
... fort Goed Hoop retired like a veteran general , to live under the shade of his laurels , the mighty " copper captain " was pro- moted to his station . This he filled with great importance , always styling himself " commander in chief of ...
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... FORT CASIMER , in honour of a favourite pair of brimstone coloured trunk breeches of the go- vernor's . As this fort will be found to give rise to very important and interesting events , it may be worth while to notice that it was ...
... FORT CASIMER , in honour of a favourite pair of brimstone coloured trunk breeches of the go- vernor's . As this fort will be found to give rise to very important and interesting events , it may be worth while to notice that it was ...
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Amsterdam ancient Anthony's Nose Antony Van Corlear arms army atchievements battle behold brave breeches burghers Burgomasters Casimer CHAP chivalric cocked commander council of Amphyctions councillors cunning defend Delaware direful divers dutch Dutchman ears enemy eyes favourite fierce fire Fort Christina gallant Peter garrison giant glorious grand council hand Hard-koppig head heart hero historian honest honour huge illustrious immortal Manetho Manhattoes martial ment mighty mighty heart Mynheer myrmidons nation Nederlanders negociation neighbours Netherlands never Nicholas nose old governor ordered peace perilous Peter Stuyvesant Peter the Headstrong Piet pipes Poffenburgh present prodigious province puissant reader regimentals reign renowned Risingh sage scurvy shew smoke sound South river stout Risingh Stuyvesant manuscript Swedes sword thee thou tion touch hole train bands treaty trumpet trusty turn valiant valour vesant Von Poffenburgh warlike warriors whole William the Testy wind wooden leg worthy Wouter Van Twiller
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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!