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The Works of Washington Irving ALFRED SANTEU KNICKERBOCKER S HISTORY OF NEW YORK WHEN THE RIVAL HEROES CAME FACE TO FACE. ffulton lEMtton THE WORKS OF WASHINGTON IRVING KNICKERBOCKER S HISTORY OF NEW YORK NEW YORK THE CENTURY CO. 1910 Stack Annex CONTENTS PAGE THE AUTHOR S APOLOGY ................ i ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHOR ............... 5 To THE PUBLIC .................... 15 BOOK I CONTAINING DIVERS INGENIOUS THEORIES AND PHILOSOPHIC SPECULATIONS, CONCERNING THE CREATION AND POPULA TION OF THE WORLD, AS CONNECTED WITH THE HISTORY OF NEW YORK CHAP. I. Description of the World ............ 21 II. or Creation of the World with a CHAP. Cosmogony, ; mul titude of excellent theories, by which the creation of a world is shown to be no such difficult matter as common folk would imagine ....................... 27 CHAP. III. How that famous navigator, Noah, was shamefully nicknamed; and how he committed an unpardonable over sight in not having four sons. With the great trouble of philosophers caused thereby, and the discovery of America . 35 CHAP. IV. Showing the great difficulty philosophers have had in peopling America and how the Aborigines came to be begotten by accident to the great relief and satisfaction of the Author ..................... 41 CHAP. V. In which the Author puts a mighty question to the rout, by the assistance of the Man in the Moon which not only delivers thousands of people from great embarrassment, but likewise concludes this introductory book ...... 47 BOOK II TREATING OF THE FIRST SETTLEMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF NIEUW-NEDERLANDTS CHAP. I. In which are contained divers reasons why a man should not write in a hurry Also of Master Hendrick Hudson, his discovery of a strange country and how he was vi CONTENTS PAGE magnificently rewarded by the munificence of their High Mightinesses 63 CHAP. II. Containing an account of a mighty Ark which floated, under the protection of St. Nicholas, from Holland to Gibbet Island the descent of the strange Animals there from a great victory, and a description of the ancient vil lage of Communipaw 72 CHAP. III. In which is set forth the true art of making a bar gain together with the miraculous escape of a great Me tropolis in a fog and the biography of certain heroes of Communipaw 78 CHAP. IV. How the heroes of Communipaw voyaged to Hell- gate, and how they were received there 85 CHAP. V. How the heroes of Communipaw returned somewhat wiser than they went and how the sage Oloffe dreamed a dream and the dream that he dreamed 95 CHAP. VI. Containing an attempt at etymology and of the founding of the great city of New Amsterdam 100 CHAP. VII. How the people of Pavonia migrated from Com munipaw to the island of Manna-hata and how Oloffe the Dreamer proved himself a great land-speculator 102 CHAP. VIII. Of the founding and naming of the new city of the City Arms; and of the direful feud between Ten Breeches and Tough Breeches 104 CHAP. IX. How the city of New Amsterdam waxed great under the protection of St. Nicholas and the absence of laws and statutes how Oloffe the Dreamer began to dream of an extension of Empire, and of the effect of his dreams . 109 BOOK m IN WHICH IS RECORDED THE GOLDEN REIGN OP WOUTER VAN TWILLER CHAP. I. Of the renowned Wouter Van Twiller, his unparal leled virtues as likewise his unutterable wisdom in the law-case of Wandle Schoonhoven and Barent Bleecker and the great admiration of the public thereat 116 CHAP. II. Containing some account of the grand council of New Amsterdam, as also divers especial good philosophical reasons why an Alderman should be fat with other particu lars touching the state of the province 124 CONTENTS vii PAGE CHAP. III. How the town of New Amsterdam arose out of mud, and came to be marvellously polished and polite together with a picture of the manners of our great-great grandfathers 133 CHAP. IV. Containing further particulars of the Golden Age, and what constituted a fine Lady and Gentleman in the days of Walter the Doubter 140 CHAP. V. Of the founding of Fort Aurania Of the mys teries of the Hudson Of the arrival of the Patroon Killian Van Rensellaer; his lordly descent upon the earth, and his in troduction of club-law 145 CHAP. VI. In which the reader is beguiled into a delectable walk, which ends very differently from what it commenced . 148 CHAP. VII. Faithfully describing the ingenious people of Connecticut and thereabouts showing, moreover, the true meaning of liberty of conscience, and a curious device among these sturdy barbarians, to keep up a harmony of intercourse, and promote population 152 CHAP. VIII. How these singular barbarians turned out to be notorious squatters. How they built air-castles, and at tempted to initiate the Nederlanders in the mystery of bundling 157 CHAP. IX. How the Fort Goed Hoop was fearfully beleaguered how the renowned Wouter fell into a profound doubt, and how he finally evaporated 162 BOOK IV CONTAINING THE CHRONICLES OF THE REIGN OF WILLIAM THE TESTY CHAP. I. the nature of in con Showing history general ; taining farthermore the universal acquirements of William the Testy, and how a man may learn so much as to render himself good for nothing 168 CHAP. II. How William the Testy undertook to conquer by proclamation how he was a great man abroad, but a little man in his own house 172 CHAP. III. In which are recorded the sage projects of a ruler of universal genius The art of fighting by proclamation and how that the valiant Jacobus Van Curlet came to be foully dishonored at Fort Goed Hoop 176 viii CONTENTS PAGE CHAP. IV. Containing the fearful wrath of William the Testy, and the alarm of New Amsterdam how the Governor did strongly fortify the City Of Antony the Trumpeter, and the windy addition to the armorial bearings of New Am sterdam 180 CHAP. V. Of the jurisprudence of William the Testy, and his admirable expedients for the suppression of poverty ... 184 CHAP. VI. Projects of William the Testy for increasing the currency he is outwitted by the Yankees The great Oyster War 188 CHAP. VII. Growing discontents of New Amsterdam under the government of William the Testy 193 CHAP. VIII. The edict of William the Testy against Tobacco Of the Pipe-Plot, and the rise of Feuds and Parties . 195 CHAP. IX. Of the folly of being happy in the time of pros perity Of troubles to the South brought on by annexation Of the secret expedition of Jansen Alpendam, and his mag nificent reward 199 CHAP. X. Troublous times on the Hudson How Killian Van Rensellaer erected a feudal castle, and how he introduced club-law into the province 203 CHAP. XI. Of the diplomatic mission of Antony the Trumpeter to the Fortress of Rensellaerstein and how he was puzzled by a cabalistic reply 206 CHAP. XII. Containing the rise of the great Amphictyonic Council of the Pilgrims, with the decline and final extinction of William the Testy 209 BOOK V CONTAINING THE FIRST PART OF THE REIGN OF PETER STUY- VESANT, AND HIS TROUBLES WITH THE AMPHICTYONIC COUNCIL CHAP. I. In which the death of a great man is shown to be no very inconsolable matter of sorrow and how Peter Stuyvesant acquired a great name from the uncommon strength of his head 215 CHAP. II. Showing how Peter the Headstrong bestirred him self among the rats and cobwebs on entering into office; his interview with Antony the Trumpeter, and his perilous meddling with the currency 221 CONTENTS ix PAGE CHAP. III. How the Yankee League waxed more and more potent; and how it outwitted the good Peter in treaty-making 225 CHAP. IV. Containing divers speculations showing that a treaty of peace is a great national evil 230 CHAP. V. How Peter Stuyvesant was grievously belied by the great council of the League; and how he sent Antony the Trumpeter to take to the council a piece of his mind . 236 CHAP. VI. How Peter Stuyvesant demanded a court of honor and what the court of honor awarded to him 241 CHAP. VII. How "Drum Ecclesiastic" was beaten through out Connecticut for a crusade against the New Netherlands, and how Peter Stuyvesant took measures to fortify his Capital 243 CHAP. VIII. How the Yankee crusade against the New Neth erlands was baffled by the sudden outbreak of witchcraft among the people of the East 247 CHAP. IX. Which records the rise and renown of a Military Commander, showing that a man, like a bladder, may be puffed up to greatness by mere wind; together with the catastrophe of a veteran and his queue 252 BOOK VI CONTAINING THE SECOND PART OF THE REIGN OF PETER THE HEADSTRONG, AND HIS GALLANT ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE DELAWARE CHAP. I. In which is exhibited a warlike Portrait of the great Peter of the windy contest of General Van Poffenburgh and General Printz, and of the Mosquito War on the Delaware 260 CHAP. II. Of Jan Risingh, his giantly person and crafty deeds; and of the Catastrophe at Fort Casimir 265 CHAP. III. Showing how profound secrets are often brought to with the of Peter the when light ; proceedings Headstrong he heard of the misfortunes of General Van Poffenburgh . 271 CHAP. IV. Containing Peter Stuyvesant s Voyage up the Hudson, and the wonders and delights of that renowned river 278 CHAP. V. Describing the powerful Army that assembled at the city of New Amsterdam together with the interview between Peter the Headstrong and General Van Poffen- x CONTENTS PAGE burgh, and Peter s sentiments touching unfortunate great men 285 CHAP.
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