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 |
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... kind of a woman , at last got out of patience , and hinted , that she thought it high time " some people should have a sight of some people's money . " To which the old gentleman replied in a mighty touchy manner , that she need not ...
... kind of a woman , at last got out of patience , and hinted , that she thought it high time " some people should have a sight of some people's money . " To which the old gentleman replied in a mighty touchy manner , that she need not ...
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... he died in good will to all the world . And , after dedicating several kind messages to his relations at Scaghtikoke , as well as to certain of our most substantial Dutch citizens , he expired in the arms of his THE AUTHOR . xxiii.
... he died in good will to all the world . And , after dedicating several kind messages to his relations at Scaghtikoke , as well as to certain of our most substantial Dutch citizens , he expired in the arms of his THE AUTHOR . xxiii.
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... egotism , but merely that the reader may for once have an idea how an author thinks and feels while he is writing - a kind of knowledge very rare and curious , and much to be desired . THE HISTORY OF NEW - YORK . BOOK FIRST . XX PREFACE .
... egotism , but merely that the reader may for once have an idea how an author thinks and feels while he is writing - a kind of knowledge very rare and curious , and much to be desired . THE HISTORY OF NEW - YORK . BOOK FIRST . XX PREFACE .
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... kind of beast of burthen , carrying the sun a regular supply of food and fagots ; a third , of more combustible dispo- sition , threatens to throw his comet , like a bombshell , into the world , and blow it up like a powder magazine ...
... kind of beast of burthen , carrying the sun a regular supply of food and fagots ; a third , of more combustible dispo- sition , threatens to throw his comet , like a bombshell , into the world , and blow it up like a powder magazine ...
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... kind , that made the old poet Macrobius rail in such a passion at curiosity , which he anathematizes most heartily as " an irksome , agonizing care , a superstitious industry about unprofitable things , an itching humour to see what is ...
... kind , that made the old poet Macrobius rail in such a passion at curiosity , which he anathematizes most heartily as " an irksome , agonizing care , a superstitious industry about unprofitable things , an itching humour to see what is ...
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Amphyctions Amsterdam ancient Anthony Van Corlear Anthony's Nose arms army battle breeches burghers burgomasters caitiff called Casimir CHAP colony commander Communipaw Connecticut Curlet divers doubt Dutch earth enemy eyes fair favourite Fort Amsterdam Fort Casimir Fort Christina gallant garrison Gibbet island grand council hand head heart heaven heroes historian honest honour Hudson huge illustrious immortal Indians ingenious inhabitants island King Arthur land Manetho Manhattoes manner martial marvellous mighty mind moss-troopers nation negociation neighbours Netherlands never New-Amsterdam Nicholas Nieuw Nederlandts occasion old governor perils Peter Stuyvesant Peter the Headstrong philosophers pipe Poffenburgh present profound province readers reign Risingh river sage savages settlement shores smoke sound spirit sturdy Swedes sword thing tion took town tranquillity true trumpet trusty turn valiant voyage warriors whole Wilhelmus Wilhelmus Kieft William Kieft William the Testy word worthy Wouter Van Twiller Yankees
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Page 62 - Dinner was invariably a private meal, and the fat old burghers showed incontestable symptoms of disapprobation and uneasiness at being surprised by a visit from a neighbor on such occasions. But though our worthy ancestors were thus singularly averse to giving dinners, yet they kept...
Page 48 - ... but also the best Governor that ever presided over this ancient and respectable province; and so tranquil and benevolent was his reign, that I do not find throughout the whole of it a single instance of any offender being brought to punishment — a most indubitable sign of a merciful Governor, and a case unparalleled, excepting in the reign of the illustrious King Log, from whom, it is hinted, the renowned Van Twiller was a lineal descendant.
Page 45 - 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...
Page 62 - These fashionable parties were generally confined to the higher classes, or noblesse; that is to say, such as kept their own cows, and drove their own wagons.
Page 63 - 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 iii - History of New York, from the beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty.
Page 62 - ... on such occasions. But though our worthy ancestors were thus singularly averse to giving dinners, yet they kept up the social bands of intimacy by occasional banquetings, called tea-parties.
Page 63 - The tea was served out of a majestic delft teapot 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 64 - The gentlemen gallantly attended their fair ones to their respective abodes, and took leave of them with a hearty smack at the door: which, as it was an established piece of etiquette, done in perfect simplicity and honesty of heart, occasioned no scandal at that time, nor should it at the present — if our great grandfathers approved of the custom, it would argue a great want of reverence in their descendants to say a word against it.
Page 61 - The grand parlour was the sanctum sanctorum, where the passion for cleaning was indulged without control. 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...