Knickerbocker's history of New York, vol. 2 (of 2) — John Shaqi
Knickerbocker's history of New York, vol. 2 (of 2)Irving, Washington
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Knickerbocker's history of New York, vol. 2 (of 2)
Irving, Washington
New York (State) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
“AND STUMPING UP AND DOWN STAIRS” 164
“SOME LITTLE INDIAN VILLAGE” 171
THE OMNIPOTENT MANETHO 174
THE KILLING OF THE STURGEON 179
“THESE WERE OF A SOUR ASPECT” 184
“AS THEY DEFILED THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL GATE THAT STOOD
AT THE HEAD OF WALL STREET” 185
“A CREW OF HARD SWEARERS” 191
“CRAMMED THE POCKETS OF HER HERO WITH GINGERBREAD AND
DOUGHNUTS” 198
“HAVING SHOT THE DEVIL WITH A SILVER BULLET, ONE DARK
STORMY NIGHT” 201
“BARRICADED THE DOORS AND WINDOWS EVERY EVENING AT
SUNDOWN” 204
“MARCHED OUT WITH THE HONORS OF WAR” 207
ANIMATING HARANGUES 212
“BEFORE A BIT OF BROKEN LOOKING-GLASS, SHAVING HIMSELF” 217
MARS AS A DRUNKEN CORPORAL 223
THE CHARGE 227
THE DESPERATE STRUGGLE 230
“ON BLUNDERED AND THUNDERED THE HEAVY-STERNED FUGITIVES” 233
“THIS HEAVEN-DIRECTED BLOW DECIDED THE BATTLE” 238
“SPITTING HALF A DOZEN LITTLE FELLOWS ON HIS SWORD” 243
THE SHADES OF DEPARTED AND LONG-FORGOTTEN HEROES 246
“MYNHEER WILLIAM BEEKMAN” 250
“THE OLD WOMEN FLOCKED AROUND ANTONY” 252
“‘NAY, BUT,’ SAID PETER, ‘TRY YOUR INGENUITY, MAN’” 262
“SEATED ON THE ‘STOEP’ BEFORE HIS DOOR” 265
“PLATTER-BREECHES” 269
NEW YEAR’S DAY AT THE GOVERNOR’S 273
THE DANCE 275
A SUSQUESAHANOCK 281
A BUXOM LASS 289
THE JOURNEY 291
“THEY BESTRODE THEIR CANES AND GALLOPED OFF IN HORRIBLE
CONFUSION” 293
LORD STERLING 298
“HE WAS TREATED TO A SIGHT OF PLYMOUTH ROCK” 304
“NOR WOULD HE GO OUT OF A NIGHT WITHOUT A LANTERN” 311
THE LONG TALK AT THE COUNCIL-FIRE 317
“THE SUDDEN ENTRANCE OF A MESSENGER” 321
THE ARRIVAL OF PETER 325
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