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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... reign of Peter Stuy- vesant and his troubles with the Amphyctionic Council . CHAP . I. In which the death of a great man is shewn to be no such inconsolable matter of sorrow - and how Peter Stuyvesant acquired a great name from -the ...
... reign of Peter Stuy- vesant and his troubles with the Amphyctionic Council . CHAP . I. In which the death of a great man is shewn to be no such inconsolable matter of sorrow - and how Peter Stuyvesant acquired a great name from -the ...
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... reign ; he determined at once to put a stop to such a griev- ous abomination . Scarcely therefore had he enter- ed upon his authority than he kicked out of office all those meddlesome spirits that composed the factious cabinet of ...
... reign ; he determined at once to put a stop to such a griev- ous abomination . Scarcely therefore had he enter- ed upon his authority than he kicked out of office all those meddlesome spirits that composed the factious cabinet of ...
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... reign , mentions this wall particularly , as a very strong and curious piece of workmanship , and the admiration of all the savages in the neigh- bourhood . And it mentions moreover the alarm- ing circumstance of a drove of stray cows ...
... reign , mentions this wall particularly , as a very strong and curious piece of workmanship , and the admiration of all the savages in the neigh- bourhood . And it mentions moreover the alarm- ing circumstance of a drove of stray cows ...
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... reign of William the Testy , having set the proclamations of that doughty little governor at naught , and put the intrepid Jan Jansen Alpendam to a perfect non plus ! Peter Stuyvesant , however , as has already been shewn , was a ...
... reign of William the Testy , having set the proclamations of that doughty little governor at naught , and put the intrepid Jan Jansen Alpendam to a perfect non plus ! Peter Stuyvesant , however , as has already been shewn , was a ...
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... when the griz- ly spectrum of old Kildermeester would stand cen- tinel by his bed side , erect as a pump , his enor- mous queue strutting out like the handle . BOOK VI . Containing the second part of the reign NEW YORK . 67.
... when the griz- ly spectrum of old Kildermeester would stand cen- tinel by his bed side , erect as a pump , his enor- mous queue strutting out like the handle . BOOK VI . Containing the second part of the reign NEW YORK . 67.
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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!