ENTERED according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by WASHINGTON IRVING, in the clerk's office of the southern district of New-York.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

BOOK V.

CONTAINING THE FIRST PART OF THE REIGN OF PETER STUY-

VESANT, AND HIS TROUBLES WITH THE AMPHYCTIONIC

COUNCIL.

CHAP. I. In which the death of a great man is shown to

be no very inconsolable matter of sorrow--and how

Peter Stuyvesant acquired a great name, from the un-

common strength of his head,

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CHAP. II.—Showing how Peter the Headstrong bestirred

himself among the rats and the cobwebs, on entering

into office and the perilous mistake he was guilty of, in

his dealings with the Amphyctions,

CHAP. III. Containing divers speculations on war and

negotiations showing that a treaty of peace is a great

national evil,

CHAP. IV. How Peter Stuyvesant was greatly belied by

his adversaries the Mosstroopers and his conduct

thereupon,

CHAP. V.-How the New-Amsterdammers became great

in arms, and of the direful catastrophe of a mighty

army-together with Peter Stuyvesant's measures to

fortify the city-and, how he was the original founder

of the Battery, .

CHAP. VI. How the people of the east country were sud-

denly afflicted with a diabolical evil-and their judicious

measures for the extirpation thereof, .

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CHAP. VII. Which records the rise and renown of a

valiant commander, showing that a man, like a bladder,

may be puffed up to greatness and importance by mere

wind,.

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BOOK VI.

CONTAINING THE SECOND PART OF THE REIGN OF PETER

THE HEADSTRONG, AND HIS GALLANT ACHIEVEMENTS ON

THE DELAWARE.

CHAP. I.-In which is exhibited a warlike portrait of the

great Peter-and how General Van Poffenburgh distin-

guished himself at Fort Casimir,

CHAP. II.-Showing how profound secrets are often

brought to light; with the proceedings of Peter the

Headstrong when he heard of the misfortunes of Gen-

eral Van Poffenburgh, .

CHAP. III.-Containing Peter Stuyvesant's voyage up the

Hudson, and the wonders and delights of that renowned

river,.

CHAP. IV. Decribing the powerful army that assembled

at the city of New-Amsterdam-together with the inter-

view between Peter the Headstrong and General Van

Poffenburgh, and Peter's sentiments touching unfortu-

nate great men,

CHAP. V. In which the author discourses very ingenu-

ously of himself-after which is to be found much

interesting history about Peter the Headstrong and his

followers,

CHAP. VI. Showing the great advantage that the author

has over his reader in time of battle-together with

divers portentous movements, which betoken that some-

thing terrible is about to happen,

CHAP. VII.-Containing the most horrible battle øver re-

corded in poetry or prose-with the admirable exploits

of Peter the Headstrong, .

CHAP. VIII.—In which the author and the reader, while

reposing after the battle, fall into a very grave discourse

-after which is recorded the conduct of Peter Stuy-

vesant after his victory,

BOOK VII.

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CONTAINING THE THIRD PART OF THE REIGN OF PETER THE

HEADSTRONG-HIS TROUBLES WITH THE BRITISH NATION,

AND THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE DUTCH DYNASTY

CHAP. I.-How Peter Stuyvesant relieved the sovereign

people from the burthen of taking care of the nation

-with sundry particulars of his conduct in time of

peace,

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CHAP. II.-How Peter Stuyvesant was much molested by

the Mosstroopers of the East, and the Giants of Merry-

land-and how a dark and horrid conspiracy was carried

on in the British Cabinet against the prosperity of the

Manhattoes,

CHAP. III.-Of Peter Stuyvesant's expedition into the

East Country-showing that, though an old bird, he did

not understand trap,

CHAP. IV.—How the people of New-Amsterdam were

thrown into a great panic, by the news of a threatened

invasion, and the manner in which they fortified them-

selves,

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CHAP. V. Showing how the grand Council of the New-

Netherlands, came to be miraculously gifted with long

tongues-together with a great triumph of Economy, 186

CHAP. VI.-In which the troubles of New-Amsterdam

appear to thicken-showing the bravery, in time of

peril, of a people who defend themselves by resolutions, 193

CHAP. VII.-Containing a doleful disaster of Antony the

Trumpeter-And how Peter Stuyvesant, like a second

Cromwell, suddenly dissolved a rump Parliament,

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CHAP. VIII.-How Peter Stuyvesant defended the city of

New-Amsterdam, for several days, by dint of the strength

of his head,

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CHAP. IX.-Containing the dignified retirement, and mor-

tal surrender, of Peter the Headstrong, .

CHAP. X.—The Author's reflections upon what has been

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said,

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