A Landmark History of New York: Also the Origin of Street Names and a Bibliography

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D. Appleton, 1901 - 285 páginas
 

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Página 277 - History of New York, from the beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty.
Página 238 - Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. 'Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!' cries she With silent lips. 'Give me your tired, your poor. Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!
Página 238 - Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!
Página 242 - JUST where the Treasury's marble front Looks over Wall Street's mingled nations ; Where Jews and Gentiles most are wont To throng for trade and last quotations ; Where, hour by hour, the rates of gold Outrival, in the ears of people, The quarter-chimes, serenely tolled From Trinity's undaunted steeple...
Página 118 - I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country...
Página 41 - Saint Nicholas, my dear, good friend, To serve you ever was my end ; * If you me now something will give, Serve you, I will, as long as I live.
Página 229 - Reader, reflect how soon you'll quit this stage, You'll find but few attain to such an age ; Life's full of pain ; lo, here's a place of rest ; Prepare to meet your God, then you are blest.
Página 81 - With the beasts of the wood, We will ramble for food, We will lodge in wild deserts and caves, And live poor as Job, On the skirts of the globe, Before we'll submit to be slaves, brave boys ! Before we'll submit to be slaves.

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