Harlem (city of New York): Its Origin and Early Annals: Prefaced by Home Scenes in the Fatherlands; Or, Notices of Its Founders Before Emigration. Also, Sketches of Numerous Families, and the Recovered History of the Land-titlesauthor, 1881 - 636 strani |
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Stran 337 - Amsterdam in the merry month of June, the sweetest month in all the year, when Dan Apollo seems to dance up the transparent...
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Stran 135 - Gray watcher of the waters ! Thou art king Of the blue lake ; and all the winged kind Do fear the echo of thine angry cry. How bright thy savage eye ! Thou lookest down, And seest the shining fishes as they glide ; And poising thy gray wing, thy glossy beak Swift as an arrow strikes its roving prey.
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Stran 133 - Then, where of Indian hills the daylight takes His leave, how might you the flamingo see Disporting like a meteor on the lakes — And playful squirrel on his nut-grown tree : And every sound of life was full of glee, From merry mock-bird's song, or hum of men ; While hearkening, fearing nought their revelry, The wild deer arched his neck from glades, and then Unhunted, sought his woods and wilderness again.
Stran 90 - When the ship was ready to carry us away," writes Edward Winslow, "the brethren that stayed at Leyden, having again solemnly sought the Lord with us and for us, feasted us that were to go at our pastor's house, being large, where we refreshed ourselves, after tears, with singing of psalms, making joyful melody in our hearts as well as with the voice, there being many of the congregation very expert in music ; and indeed it was the sweetest melody that ever mine ears heard.
Stran 467 - To have and to hold the said above described premises to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to the sole and only proper use, benefit, and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever...
Stran 144 - We, the Director and Council of New Netherland, residing on the Island of Manhatas and in Fort Amsterdam, under the authority of the High and Mighty Lords, the States General of the United Netherlands. and the General Incorporated West India Company, at their Chambers at Amsterdam ; By these presents do publish and declare, that pursuant to the Liberties and Exemptions allowed on the 7th day of June, AD 1629, to Lords Patroons, of a lawful, real and free proprietorship; We have granted, transported,...
Stran 463 - I do by these presents give and grant unto the Said Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the Said City of New York...
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