Washington Irving epub A History of New-York: From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Chap. VUI.-fo vW qJ i tllw awtbor a 4retidef ifhila repoQ im 1bflttle,! Ml Wte a very grave diicptune -A ec which is recorded the conduct of Peter ltnh esant after his victpry Page 136 BOOM m. CONTA mmO THE THIRD PART OF THE REIGN OF PETER THE HEADSTRONG-mS TROUBLES WITH THE BRITISH NATION, AND THE SECUNE AND FALL OF THE DUTCH DYNASTY Chap. I.-H ow Peter Stayresant relieved the sorereigii people from the burthen of takiog care of the nation with sundry particulars of his conduct in time of peace, 147 Chap. II. How Peter Stuyvesant was much molested by theM osstroopers of theE ast, and the Giants of Merryland and how a dark and horrid conspiracy was carried on in theB ritish Cabinet against the prosperity of theM anhattoes, 160 Chap. III. Of Peter Stuyvesant sexpedition into the ast Country showing that, though an old bird, he did not understand trap, 169 Chap. IV. How the people of New-A msterdam were thrown into a great panic, by the news of a threatened invasion, and the manner in which they fortified themselves, IB lC hap. V. Showing how the grand Council of theN ewN etherlands, came to be miraculously gifted with long tongues together with a great triumph of Economy, 186 Chap. VI. In which the troubles of New-A msterdam appelir to thicken showing the braver} ,in time of peril, of a people who defend themselves by resolutions, 193 Chap. VII. Containing a dolefil disaster of Antony the Trumpeter And how Peter Stuyvesant, like a second Cromwell, suddenly dissolved a rump Parliament,(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made t