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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... mind that he never sought or accepted the advice of others ; depending confidently upon his single head , as did the heroes of yore upon their single arms , to work his way through all difficulties and dangers . To tell the simple truth ...
... mind that he never sought or accepted the advice of others ; depending confidently upon his single head , as did the heroes of yore upon their single arms , to work his way through all difficulties and dangers . To tell the simple truth ...
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... mind and vigorous intellects of their new governor , that they universally called him Hard - koppig Piet , or PETER THE HEAD- STRONG - a great compliment to his understanding ! If from all that I have said thou dost not gather , worthy ...
... mind and vigorous intellects of their new governor , that they universally called him Hard - koppig Piet , or PETER THE HEAD- STRONG - a great compliment to his understanding ! If from all that I have said thou dost not gather , worthy ...
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... mind , though they occasioned not a little marvel and uneasiness among the people of the Manhattoes . Finding himself constantly interrupt- ed by the opposition and annoyed by the sage ad- vice of his privy council , the members of ...
... mind , though they occasioned not a little marvel and uneasiness among the people of the Manhattoes . Finding himself constantly interrupt- ed by the opposition and annoyed by the sage ad- vice of his privy council , the members of ...
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... mind , and bespeaks that divine endowment of reason , which distinguishes us from the animals , our inferiors . The unenlighten- ed brutes content themselves with the native force which providence has assigned them . The angry bull ...
... mind , and bespeaks that divine endowment of reason , which distinguishes us from the animals , our inferiors . The unenlighten- ed brutes content themselves with the native force which providence has assigned them . The angry bull ...
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... mind . He was , in truth , a hero of chivalry struck off by the hand of nature at a single heat , and though she had taken no further care to polish and refine her workman- ship , he stood forth a miracle of her skill . But not to be ...
... mind . He was , in truth , a hero of chivalry struck off by the hand of nature at a single heat , and though she had taken no further care to polish and refine her workman- ship , he stood forth a miracle of her skill . But not to be ...
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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!