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 Time that Ever Hath Been, Or Ever Will be Published, Volume 2Inskeep & Bradford, 1809 |
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Pagina 11
... Manhattoes . Finding himself constantly interrupt- ed by the opposition and annoyed by the sage ad- vice of his privy council , the members of which had acquired the unreasonable habit of thinking and speaking for themselves during the ...
... Manhattoes . Finding himself constantly interrupt- ed by the opposition and annoyed by the sage ad- vice of his privy council , the members of which had acquired the unreasonable habit of thinking and speaking for themselves during the ...
Pagina 28
... Manhattoes . Though a man of great modesty , he could not help boasting that he had at length shut the temple of Janus , and that , were all rulers like a certain person who should be nameless , it would never be opened again . But the ...
... Manhattoes . Though a man of great modesty , he could not help boasting that he had at length shut the temple of Janus , and that , were all rulers like a certain person who should be nameless , it would never be opened again . But the ...
Pagina 34
... of his rank and dignity - whereas , let me perish , if they did not send on to the Manhattoes two lean sided hungry pettifoggers , mounted on Narraganset pacers , with saddle bags under their bottoms , and 34 HISTORY OF.
... of his rank and dignity - whereas , let me perish , if they did not send on to the Manhattoes two lean sided hungry pettifoggers , mounted on Narraganset pacers , with saddle bags under their bottoms , and 34 HISTORY OF.
Pagina 49
... Manhattoes . Such is the marvellous energy and puissance of those nota- ble confederacies , composed of a number of sturdy , self - will'd , discordant parts , loosely banded toge- ther by a puny general government . As it is how- ever ...
... Manhattoes . Such is the marvellous energy and puissance of those nota- ble confederacies , composed of a number of sturdy , self - will'd , discordant parts , loosely banded toge- ther by a puny general government . As it is how- ever ...
Pagina 91
... Manhattoes and its vicinity , who had any ambition of six pence a day , and immortal fame into the bargain , to en- list in the cause of glory . For I would have you note that your warlike heroes who trudge in the rear of conquerors ...
... Manhattoes and its vicinity , who had any ambition of six pence a day , and immortal fame into the bargain , to en- list in the cause of glory . For I would have you note that your warlike heroes who trudge in the rear of conquerors ...
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Pagina 186 - 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.
Pagina 58 - Some five or six inches long. so .Had you but seen him in this dress, How fierce he look'd and how big, You would have thought him for to be Some Egyptian porcupig. He frighted all, cats, dogs, and all, 35 Each cow, each horse, and each hog : For fear they did flee, for they took him to be Some strange outlandish hedge-hog.
Pagina 223 - Scarce had he buffeted half-way over, when he was observed to struggle violently, as if battling with the spirit of the waters— instinctively he put his trumpet to his mouth, and giving a vehement blast— sank forever to the bottom!