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 Times that Ever Hath Been Published, Band 1M. Thomas, 1819 |
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... pass on with- out dunning the old gentleman for a farthing : but my wife , who always takes these matters on her- self , and is , as I said , a shrewd kind of a woman , at last got out of patience , and hinted , that she thought it high ...
... pass on with- out dunning the old gentleman for a farthing : but my wife , who always takes these matters on her- self , and is , as I said , a shrewd kind of a woman , at last got out of patience , and hinted , that she thought it high ...
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... pass over with neglect , those of other philosophers ; which though less universal and renowned , have equal claims to attention , and equal chance for correctness . Thus it is recorded by the Brahmins , in the pages of their inspired ...
... pass over with neglect , those of other philosophers ; which though less universal and renowned , have equal claims to attention , and equal chance for correctness . Thus it is recorded by the Brahmins , in the pages of their inspired ...
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... pass over a variety of excellent theories , among which are those of Burnet , and Woodward , and Whitehurst ; regretting extremely that my time will not suffer me to give them the notice they de- serve and shall conclude with that of ...
... pass over a variety of excellent theories , among which are those of Burnet , and Woodward , and Whitehurst ; regretting extremely that my time will not suffer me to give them the notice they de- serve and shall conclude with that of ...
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... pass over the supposition of the learned Gro- tius , who being both an ambassador and a Dutch- man to boot , is entitled to great respect ; that North America was peopled by a strolling com- pany of Norwegians , and that Peru was ...
... pass over the supposition of the learned Gro- tius , who being both an ambassador and a Dutch- man to boot , is entitled to great respect ; that North America was peopled by a strolling com- pany of Norwegians , and that Peru was ...
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... pass over dry shod . But should even this fail , Pinkerton , that industrious old gen- tleman , who compiles books , and manufactures Geographies , has constructed a natural bridge of ice , from continent to continent , at the distance ...
... pass over dry shod . But should even this fail , Pinkerton , that industrious old gen- tleman , who compiles books , and manufactures Geographies , has constructed a natural bridge of ice , from continent to continent , at the distance ...
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America Amsterdam ancestors ancient body Broeck burghers burgomasters called CHAPTER Charondas Chewit CHIG colony Communipaw Connecticut council Curlet descendants divers doubt Dutch Dutch language earth eyes fair fort Amsterdam gallant Gibbet Island Goed Hoop Goede Vrouw GOLDEN REIGN governor happy head heart Herodotus historian honest honour Hudson huge Indians ingenious inhabitants island king Arthur known Kortlandt land learned likewise manner MICHIS mighty mind moon Mynher nature neighbours never New-Amsterdam Nieuw-Nederlandts Noah observed Oloffe once oysters Peter Stuyvesant philosophers pipe planet profound province readers reign renowned Wouter river RSITY sage savages Schoonhoven seemed settlement shores SITY smoke sturdy Ten Broeck theory thing tion tobacco smoke took Tough Breeches tranquillity turn UNIV valiant voyage whole Wilhelmus Kieft William Kieft William the Testy wise words worthy Wouter Van Twiller Yankees
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Seite iv - An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned." And also to the act, entitled " An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled, " An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned," and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and...
Seite 159 - He was exactly five feet six inches in height, and six feet five inches in circumference. His head was a perfect sphere, and of such stupendous dimensions, that Dame Nature, with all her sex's ingenuity, would have been puzzled to construct a neck capable of supporting it ; wherefore she wisely declined the attempt, and settled it firmly on the top of his backbone, just between the shoulders. His...
Seite 182 - The fireplaces were of a truly patriarchal magnitude, where the whole family, old and young, master and servant, black and white — nay, even the very cat and dog — enjoyed a community of privilege and had each a right to a corner.
Seite 183 - The company, being seated around the genial board and each furnished with a fork, evinced their dexterity in launching at the fattest pieces in this mighty dish; in much the same manner as sailors harpoon porpoises at sea, or our Indians spear salmon in the lakes.
Seite 181 - In this sacred apartment no one was permitted to enter, excepting the mistress and her confidential maid, who visited it once a week, for the purpose of giving it a thorough cleaning, and putting things to rights — always taking the precaution of leaving their shoes at the door, and entering devoutly on their stocking feet.
Seite 184 - The tea was served out of a majestic delft tea-pot, ornamented with paintings of fat little Dutch shepherds and shepherdesses tending pigs — with boats sailing in the air, and houses built in the clouds, and sundry other ingenious Dutch fantasies.
Seite 159 - His legs were short, but sturdy in proportion to the weight they had to sustain ; so that when erect he had not a little the appearance of a beer-barrel on skids.
Seite 180 - ... and loyal citizens, however, always went according to the weathercock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly the most correct, as he had a trusty servant employed every morning to climb up and set it to the right quarter.
Seite 185 - No self satisfied struttings of wealthy gentlemen with their brains in their pockets — nor amusing conceits, and monkey divertisements of smart young gentlemen, with no brains at all. On the contrary, the young ladies seated themselves demurely in their rush-bottomed chairs, and knit their own woollen stockings; nor ever opened their lips, excepting to say yah Mynher, or yah, ya Vrouw, to any question that was asked them; behaving in all things, like decent, well educated damsels.
Seite 181 - Year's days, the festival of St. Nicholas, or some such great occasion. It was ornamented with a gorgeous brass knocker curiously wrought, sometimes in the device of a dog and sometimes of a lion's head, and was daily burnished with such religious zeal that it was ofttimes worn out by the very precautions taken for its preservation. The whole house was constantly in a state of inundation...