History of Long Island: Containing an Account of the Discovery and Settlement; with Other Important and Interesting Matters to the Present Time |
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... causes , when experience presents the effects alone : and ancient history enables us to guess at the effects , when experience presents the causes alone . " BOLINGBROKE . BINDERY USE ONLY NEW - YORK : PUBLISHED BY E. FRENCH , 146 NASSAU ...
... causes , when experience presents the effects alone : and ancient history enables us to guess at the effects , when experience presents the causes alone . " BOLINGBROKE . BINDERY USE ONLY NEW - YORK : PUBLISHED BY E. FRENCH , 146 NASSAU ...
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... causes a current or eddy upon the shore in an opposite direction ; and its materials being composed of loose sand , is ... cause , than the motion of the water in that direction . In the winter of 1814 and 1815 , the bodies of those who ...
... causes a current or eddy upon the shore in an opposite direction ; and its materials being composed of loose sand , is ... cause , than the motion of the water in that direction . In the winter of 1814 and 1815 , the bodies of those who ...
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... cause melts the snow in winter , and often before it reaches the ground . The west and south - west winds predominate in more than half the months of the year ; the thermometer seldom falling below zero in winter , or rising above ...
... cause melts the snow in winter , and often before it reaches the ground . The west and south - west winds predominate in more than half the months of the year ; the thermometer seldom falling below zero in winter , or rising above ...
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... causes which have produced the change in the climate there , will have the same effect here , so far as they are common to both countries . The clearing up and cultivating the coun- try is the most powerful cause that has contributed to ...
... causes which have produced the change in the climate there , will have the same effect here , so far as they are common to both countries . The clearing up and cultivating the coun- try is the most powerful cause that has contributed to ...
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... cause occasioned the cold summers of 1836 and 1837 , but not to the same extent , the floating ice being less ... causes , and that a greater part of the island , if not the whole , has been reclaimed from the ocean . The discoveries ...
... cause occasioned the cold summers of 1836 and 1837 , but not to the same extent , the floating ice being less ... causes , and that a greater part of the island , if not the whole , has been reclaimed from the ocean . The discoveries ...
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Page 175 - ... before a justice of the peace to be dealt with according to law...
Page 90 - Company, and their successors for ever, to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, as of our manor of East Greenwich, in our county of Kent, in free and common soccage...
Page 349 - Be it remembered, that on the day of in the year of his majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord...
Page 90 - Higansetts, abutting upon the main land between the two rivers, there called or known by the several names of Connecticut and Hudson's river, together also with the said river called Hudson's river, and all the land from the west side of Connecticut river, to the east side of Delaware bay...
Page 79 - This renowned old gentleman arrived at New Amsterdam in the merry month of June, the sweetest month in all the year, when Dan Apollo seems to dance up the transparent firmament...
Page 95 - As touching the threats in your conclusion, we have nothing to answer, only that we fear nothing but what God (who is as just as merciful) shall lay upon us; all things being in his gracious disposal, and we may as well be preserved by him with small forces as by a great army; which makes us to wish you all happiness and prosperity, and recommend you to his protection. My lords, your thrice humble and affectionate servant and friend, P. STUYVESANT.
Page 485 - If any inhabitant have a mind to remove himself he shall have a year and six weeks from this day to remove himself, wife, children, servants, goods, and to dispose of his lands here.
Page 128 - Esq., or, in his absence, to such as for the time being take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws in their Majesties' province of New York, in America.
Page 349 - Singular the appurtennces thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the Said tract of land with its appurtenances to the Said parties of the Second part their heirs and assigns forever...
Page 468 - ... in free and common socage according to the tenure of East Greenwich, in the county of Kent, in his Majesty's kingdom of England.