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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... ancient dutch governors . Wouter having surpassed all who preceded him ; and Pieter , or Piet , as he was sociably called by the old dutch . burghers , who were ever prone to familiarize names , having never been equalled by any succes ...
... ancient dutch governors . Wouter having surpassed all who preceded him ; and Pieter , or Piet , as he was sociably called by the old dutch . burghers , who were ever prone to familiarize names , having never been equalled by any succes ...
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... ancients . True it is , and I confess it with sorrow , that he had an unreason- able aversion to experiments , and was ... ancient and modern , to assist and perplex him . I must likewise own that he made but very few - laws , but then ...
... ancients . True it is , and I confess it with sorrow , that he had an unreason- able aversion to experiments , and was ... ancient and modern , to assist and perplex him . I must likewise own that he made but very few - laws , but then ...
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... ancient and enlightened inhabitants ; and several of the sager sex , who were reputed to be not a little skilled in the science and mystery of astrology and fortune telling , did declare outright , that they were , fearful omens of a ...
... ancient and enlightened inhabitants ; and several of the sager sex , who were reputed to be not a little skilled in the science and mystery of astrology and fortune telling , did declare outright , that they were , fearful omens of a ...
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... ancient worthies . Blessed , thrice and nine times blessed , be the good St. Nicholas - that I have escaped the influence of that chilling apathy , which too often freezes the sympathies of age ; which like a churlish spirit , sits at ...
... ancient worthies . Blessed , thrice and nine times blessed , be the good St. Nicholas - that I have escaped the influence of that chilling apathy , which too often freezes the sympathies of age ; which like a churlish spirit , sits at ...
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... ancient custom in these parts , in which he represented the dutch as a race of impious here- tics , who neither believed in witchcraft , nor the sovereign virtues of horse shoes - who , left their country for the lucre of gain , not ...
... ancient custom in these parts , in which he represented the dutch as a race of impious here- tics , who neither believed in witchcraft , nor the sovereign virtues of horse shoes - who , left their country for the lucre of gain , not ...
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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!