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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... having received a pair of black eyes and a bloody nose , in one of these border wars ; and my grandfather , when a very little boy tending the pigs , having been kid napped and severely flogged by a long sided Con necticut NEW YORK . 29.
... having received a pair of black eyes and a bloody nose , in one of these border wars ; and my grandfather , when a very little boy tending the pigs , having been kid napped and severely flogged by a long sided Con necticut NEW YORK . 29.
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... nose of Antony the trumpeter was of a very lusty size , strutting boldly from his countenance like a moun- tain of Golconda ; being sumptuously bedecked with rubies and other precious stones — the true re- galia of a king of good ...
... nose of Antony the trumpeter was of a very lusty size , strutting boldly from his countenance like a moun- tain of Golconda ; being sumptuously bedecked with rubies and other precious stones — the true re- galia of a king of good ...
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... Nose to a stout promontory in the neighbourhood - and it has con- tinued to be called Anthony's nose ever since that time . But hold -- Whether am I wandering ? -- By the mass , if I attempt to accompany the good Peter Stuy- vesant on ...
... Nose to a stout promontory in the neighbourhood - and it has con- tinued to be called Anthony's nose ever since that time . But hold -- Whether am I wandering ? -- By the mass , if I attempt to accompany the good Peter Stuy- vesant on ...
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... Nose , who carried their liquor in fair round little pottles , by reason they could not bouse it out of their canteens , having such rare long noses . Then the Gardeniers of Hudson and there- abouts , distinguished by many triumphant ...
... Nose , who carried their liquor in fair round little pottles , by reason they could not bouse it out of their canteens , having such rare long noses . Then the Gardeniers of Hudson and there- abouts , distinguished by many triumphant ...
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... nose at the general , as though they would de- vour him alive . Their conversation was inter- spersed with oaths like minute guns , and every bombastic rodomontade was rounded off by a thun- dering execration , like a patriotic toast ...
... nose at the general , as though they would de- vour him alive . Their conversation was inter- spersed with oaths like minute guns , and every bombastic rodomontade was rounded off by a thun- dering execration , like a patriotic toast ...
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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!