A History of New York: From the Beginnimg 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 Disasterous 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 Hath Ever Been Published, Volume 2

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C.S. Van Winkle, 1824
 

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Halaman 4 - IDE, of the said District, hath deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : " Inductive Grammar, designed for beginners. By an Instructer." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States...
Halaman 109 - Just at this moment the illustrious sun, breaking in all his splendour 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.
Halaman 3 - History of New York, from the beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty.
Halaman 156 - Peter seizing a pocket-pistol, which lay hard by, discharged it full at the head of the reeling Risingh. Let not my reader mistake; it was not a murderous weapon loaded with powder and ball, but a little sturdy stone pottle charged to the muzzle with a double dram of true Dutch courage...
Halaman 68 - 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, Each cow, each horse, and each hog: For fear they did flee, for they took him to be Some strange outlandish hedge-hog.
Halaman 109 - This huge monster being with infinite labor hoisted on board, furnished a luxurious repast to all the crew, being accounted of excellent flavor, excepting about the wound, where it smacked a little of brimstone — and this, on my veracity, was the first time that ever sturgeon was eaten in these parts by Christian...
Halaman 77 - Chaunts forth his love-sick soul in madrigals. To manhood roused, he spurns the amorous flute, Doffs from his brawny back the robe of peace, And clothes his pampered limbs in panoply of steel. O'er his dark brow, where late the myrtle waved, Where wanton roses breathed enervate love, He rears the beaming casque and nodding plume ; Grasps the bright shield and ponderous lance, Or mounts with eager pride his fiery steed, And burns for deeds of glorious chivalry.

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