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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... hours - while others may keep going continually , and continually be going wrong . Nor did this magnanimous virtue escape the discernment of the good people of Nieuw Neder- lants ; on the contrary so high an opinion had they of the ...
... hours - while others may keep going continually , and continually be going wrong . Nor did this magnanimous virtue escape the discernment of the good people of Nieuw Neder- lants ; on the contrary so high an opinion had they of the ...
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... hour they had constructed by way of making their amity more sure . Treaties at best are but complied with so long as interest requires their fulfillment ; consequently they are virtually binding on the weaker party only , or in other ...
... hour they had constructed by way of making their amity more sure . Treaties at best are but complied with so long as interest requires their fulfillment ; consequently they are virtually binding on the weaker party only , or in other ...
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... hours and listen with wonder to his gunpowder narratives of surprising victories -- he had never gained : and dreadful bat- tles - from which he had run away ; and the governor was once heard to declare that had he lived in ancient ...
... hours and listen with wonder to his gunpowder narratives of surprising victories -- he had never gained : and dreadful bat- tles - from which he had run away ; and the governor was once heard to declare that had he lived in ancient ...
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... hours together , on the top of his little rampart - like a vain glorious cock pidgeon vapouring on the top of his coop . In a word , unless my readers have noticed , with curi- ous eye , the petty commander of a little , snivel- ling ...
... hours together , on the top of his little rampart - like a vain glorious cock pidgeon vapouring on the top of his coop . In a word , unless my readers have noticed , with curi- ous eye , the petty commander of a little , snivel- ling ...
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... hour , issued orders for cropping the hair of both officers and men through- out the garrison . Now it came to pass , that among his officers was one Kildermeester ; a sturdy old veteran , who had cherished through the course of a long ...
... hour , issued orders for cropping the hair of both officers and men through- out the garrison . Now it came to pass , that among his officers was one Kildermeester ; a sturdy old veteran , who had cherished through the course of a long ...
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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!