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 Or Ever Will be PublishedG.P. Putnam & Company, 1859 - 468页 |
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... seen by the passengers of the Albany stage , early in the morning , about four or five weeks since , resting himself by the side of the road , a little above King's Bridge . He had in his hand a small bundle tied in a red bandana ...
... seen by the passengers of the Albany stage , early in the morning , about four or five weeks since , resting himself by the side of the road , a little above King's Bridge . He had in his hand a small bundle tied in a red bandana ...
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... seen any thing of him from that time to this . I must own I felt very much worried about the poor old gentleman , for I thought something bad must have happened to him , that he should be missing so long , and never return to pay his ...
... seen any thing of him from that time to this . I must own I felt very much worried about the poor old gentleman , for I thought something bad must have happened to him , that he should be missing so long , and never return to pay his ...
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... seen the numerous advertise- ments that were made concerning him ; and that he should learn of the publication of his history by mere accident . He expressed much concern at its premature appearance , us ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHOR . 17.
... seen the numerous advertise- ments that were made concerning him ; and that he should learn of the publication of his history by mere accident . He expressed much concern at its premature appearance , us ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHOR . 17.
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... seen two or three times to shake hands with him , when they met in the street ; which certainly was going great lengths , considering that they differed in politics . Indeed , certain of the governor's confidential friends , to whom he ...
... seen two or three times to shake hands with him , when they met in the street ; which certainly was going great lengths , considering that they differed in politics . Indeed , certain of the governor's confidential friends , to whom he ...
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... seen , and to be doing what signifies nothing when it is done . " But to proceed : Of the claims of the children of Noah to the original popula- tion of this country I shall say nothing , as they have already been touched upon in my ...
... seen , and to be doing what signifies nothing when it is done . " But to proceed : Of the claims of the children of Noah to the original popula- tion of this country I shall say nothing , as they have already been touched upon in my ...
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Amsterdam ancient Antony the Trumpeter Antony Van Corlear arms behold breeches burghers burgomasters called Casimir CHAPTER city of New-Amsterdam cocked commander Communipaw Connecticut river descendants divers doubt Dutch Dutchman earth enemy expedition eyes fair Fort Casimir Fort Christina fortress gallant garrison Gibbet Island grand council hand head heart heaven hero High Mightinesses historian honest honor Hudson huge illustrious Indians inhabitants island kind Knickerbocker Kortlandt land linsey-woolsey Manetho Manhattoes Manna-hata Merryland moss-troopers Mynheer neighbors never New-Netherlands New-York Nicholas Nieuw-Nederlands nose Oloffe the Dreamer oyster patroon Pavonia perilous Peter Stuyvesant PETER THE HEADSTRONG philosophers pipe Poffenburgh possession potent present province readers reign renowned Risingh river sage savages shores smoke sound sturdy Swedes sword thing tion took tranquil true trumpet turned valiant valor voyage Vrouw warriors Weathersfield whole William Kieft William the Testy words worthy Wouter Van Twiller Yankees yore
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第161页 - The company, being seated round 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.
第162页 - To sweeten the beverage, a lump of sugar was laid beside each cup, and the company alternately nibbled and sipped with great decorum, until an improvement was introduced by a shrewd and economic old lady, which was to suspend a large lump directly over the tea-table, by a string from the ceiling, so that it could be swung from mouth to mouth, an ingenious expedient which is still kept up by some families in Albany; but which prevails without exception in Communipaw, Bergen, Flatbush, and all our...
第142页 - His habits were as regular as his person. He daily took his four stated meals appropriating exactly an hour to each; he smoked and doubted eight hours, and he slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty.
第398页 - 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 " He is doubling his fortifications at Boston, and hopes to secure his troops till succour arrives.
第145页 - This decision being straightway made known, diffused general joy throughout New Amsterdam, for the people immediately perceived, that they had a very wise and equitable magistrate to rule over them. But its happiest effect was, that not another lawsuit took place throughout the whole of his administration — and the office of constable fell into such decay, that there was not one of those losel scouts known in the province for many years. I am the more particular in dwelling on this transaction,...
第139页 - West India Company. This renowned old gentleman arrived at New Amsterdam in the merry month of June, the sweetest month in all the year, when Dan Apollo seems to dance up the transparent firmament — when the robin, the thrush, and a thousand other wanton songsters make the woods to resound with amorous ditties, and the luxurious little...
第160页 - ... raven in a corner of the chimney, would croak forth for a long winter afternoon a string of incredible stories about New England witches — grisly ghosts, horses without heads — and hair-breadth escapes and bloody encounters among the Indians.
第163页 - The parties broke up without noise and without confusion. They were carried home by their own carriages, that is to say, by the vehicles nature had provided them, excepting such of the wealthy as could afford to keep a wagon.
第335页 - Just at this moment the illustrious sun, breaking in all his splendor from behind a high bluff of the highlands, did dart one of his most potent beams full upon the refulgent nose of the sounder of brass — the reflection of which shot straightway down, hissing hot, into the water and killed a mighty sturgeon that was sporting beside the vessel...
第140页 - The renowned Wouter (or Walter) Van Twiller was descended from a long line of Dutch burgomasters who had successively dozed away their lives and grown fat upon the bench of magistracy in Rotterdam, and who had comported themselves with such singular wisdom and propriety that they were never either heard or talked of— which, next to being universally applauded, should be the object of ambition of all magistrates and rulers.