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, Volume 1M. Thomas, 1819 - New York (State) |
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... was prevented from making several important corrections and altera- tions : as well as from profiting by many curious hints which he had collected during his travels along the shores of the Tappan Sea , and his THE AUTHOR . xi.
... was prevented from making several important corrections and altera- tions : as well as from profiting by many curious hints which he had collected during his travels along the shores of the Tappan Sea , and his THE AUTHOR . xi.
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... important to the happiness of society , but so involved in clouds of impene- trable obscurity . Historian after historian has engaged in the endless circle of hypothetical ar- gument , and after leading us a weary chase through octavos ...
... important to the happiness of society , but so involved in clouds of impene- trable obscurity . Historian after historian has engaged in the endless circle of hypothetical ar- gument , and after leading us a weary chase through octavos ...
Page 73
... important branch of civilization , and which has most strenuously been extolled , by the zealous and pious fathers of the Romish Church , is the introduction of the Christian faith . It was truly a sight that might well inspire horror ...
... important branch of civilization , and which has most strenuously been extolled , by the zealous and pious fathers of the Romish Church , is the introduction of the Christian faith . It was truly a sight that might well inspire horror ...
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... important to my subject , I abandon them to my reader , particularly if he be a philosopher , as mat- ters well worthy his attentive consideration . coverers . To return then to my supposition - let us sup- pose that the aerial ...
... important to my subject , I abandon them to my reader , particularly if he be a philosopher , as mat- ters well worthy his attentive consideration . coverers . To return then to my supposition - let us sup- pose that the aerial ...
Page 98
... and respectable meeting of the first merchants and burgomasters of Am- sterdam , it was unanimously determined , that as a munificent reward for the eminent services he had performed , and the important discovery he had made 98 . HISTORY ...
... and respectable meeting of the first merchants and burgomasters of Am- sterdam , it was unanimously determined , that as a munificent reward for the eminent services he had performed , and the important discovery he had made 98 . HISTORY ...
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Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...