A History of New-York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, by Dietrich Knickerbocker
A sly satire on self-important local history that brought ''Knickerbocker'' into the American lexicon.Accordingly Govert Lockerman was once more despatched upthe riverinthe companya#39;s yacht, the Goed Hoop, bearing ... thumb of the left hand to the little fingerof the right, andspreading each hand like a fan, made an aerial flourishwith his fingers. ... ArrivedatNew Amsterdam, hemadea faithful report of his embassy tothe governor, accompanied by a manual exhibition ofthe response of Nicholas Koorn.
| Title | : | A History of New-York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, by Dietrich Knickerbocker |
| Author | : | Washington Irving |
| Publisher | : | Start Classics - 2015-01-08 |
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