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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... rivers , and mountain torrents , until it is confound- ed with the ocean , or in other words , absolutely dissolves into itself . - Sublime idea ! far surpassing that of the tender - hearted damsel of antiquity , who wept herself into a ...
... rivers , and mountain torrents , until it is confound- ed with the ocean , or in other words , absolutely dissolves into itself . - Sublime idea ! far surpassing that of the tender - hearted damsel of antiquity , who wept herself into a ...
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... rivers and arms of the sea , through Iceland , Green- land , Estotiland and Naremberga . And various writers , among whom are Angleria , De Hornn and Buffon , anxious for the accommodation of these travellers , have fastened the two ...
... rivers and arms of the sea , through Iceland , Green- land , Estotiland and Naremberga . And various writers , among whom are Angleria , De Hornn and Buffon , anxious for the accommodation of these travellers , have fastened the two ...
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... river which emptied into the bay . This river , it is said , was known among the sava- ges by the name of the Shatemuck ; though we are assured in an excellent little ... river . the voyage up the river , but as they would 96 HISTORY OF.
... river which emptied into the bay . This river , it is said , was known among the sava- ges by the name of the Shatemuck ; though we are assured in an excellent little ... river . the voyage up the river , but as they would 96 HISTORY OF.
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... river , but as they would be im- pertinent to my history , I shall pass over them in silence , except the following dry joke , played off by the old commodore and his school - fellow Ro- bert Juet ; which does such vast credit to their ...
... river , but as they would be im- pertinent to my history , I shall pass over them in silence , except the following dry joke , played off by the old commodore and his school - fellow Ro- bert Juet ; which does such vast credit to their ...
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... river , he found the watery world around him began to grow more shallow and confined , the current more rapid , and perfectly fresh - phenomena not uncommon in the ascent of rivers , but which puzzled the honest Dutchmen prodigiously ...
... river , he found the watery world around him began to grow more shallow and confined , the current more rapid , and perfectly fresh - phenomena not uncommon in the ascent of rivers , but which puzzled the honest Dutchmen prodigiously ...
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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...