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 Published

A.L. Burt Company, 1915 - New York (State) - 299 pages

thermore the universal Acquirements of William the Testy and how a Man may learn	vii

How Peter Stuyvesant was grievously belied by the great	viii

Matter as Common Folk would imagine	6

How that famous Navigator Noah was shamefully nick	12

In which the Author puts a Mighty Question to the rout	21

TREATING OF THE FIRST SETTLEMENT OF THE PROVINCE	33

Containing an Account of a mighty Ark which floated	42

How the People of Pavonia migrated from Communipaw	64

CHAPTER IX Of the Folly of Being Happy in Time of Prosperity	145

Of the Diplomatic Mission of Anthony the Trumpeter	151

Book v	161

How the Yankee League waxed more and more Potent	169

piece of his Mind	178

How the Yankee Crusade against the New Netherlands	186

Which records the Rise and Renown of a military Com	190

Book vi	200

How the City of New Amsterdam waxed great under	70

Of the renowned Wouter Van Twiller his unparalleled	77

Containing some Account of the Grand Council of	83

How the Town of New Amsterdam arose out of Mud	90

Of the Founding of Fort Aurania of the Mysteries of	99

Faithfully describing the Ingenious People of Connecti	105

How the Fort Goed Hoop was fearfully beleaguered	113

CONTAINING THE CHRONICLES OF THE REIGN OF WILLIAM	119

much as to render himself Good for Nothing	121

In which are recorded the sage Projects of a Ruler of uni	128

Of the Jurisprudence of William the Testy and his admir	134

Growing Discontents of New Amsterdam under the Gov	140

Showing how Profound Secrets are often brought	208

Describing the Powerful Army that assembled at the City	218

Showing the Great Advantage that the Author has over	229

In which the author and the Reader while reposing after	241

CONTAINING THE THIRD PART OF THE REIGN OF PETER	247

How Peter Stuyvesant labored to civilize the Community	254

How Peter Stuyvesant adventured into the East Country	260

Of Peter Stuyvesants Expedition into the East Country	267

How the Grand Council of the New Netherlands were	274

Containing a Doleful Disaster of Anthony the Trumpeter	282

Containing the dignified Retirement and mortal Surren	291

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Title	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 ... Cornell series New York legal research library
Author	Washington Irving
Illustrated by	Maxfield Parrish
Publisher	A.L. Burt Company, 1915
Original from	Princeton University
Digitized	Dec 5, 2008
Length	299 pages

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