The Peddler Spy or, Dutchmen and Yankees. A Tale of the Capture of Good Hope

The Peddler Spy; or, Dutchmen and Yankees. A Tale of the Capture of Good Hope

Few writers of sea stories throw around the personages of his narratives so much that is novel in character as this pleasing author. His plot and incidents, too, are widely out of the beaten pathhe always gives us something new. In this admirable production we have such a commingling of the elements of parental affection and devotion, of singular and deeply stirring adventure, of the tenderness of the loves of two good lives as renders the work one of its authors most readable sea creations. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by Beadle and Company, in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Down the Connecticut, not many miles from the city of Hartford, in the early days of the State of Wooden Nutmegs, stood an ancient fort, known by the name of The House of Good Hope. By reference to that veracious chronicle known as Knickerbockers History of New York, you will find that it was built by the good people of New Netherlands, to prevent further encroachment on the part of a race which has since taken the generic name of Yankee. Although the history mentioned may be correct, it might be open to censure on the ground that the writer was biased in favor of his own people. Be that as it may, the people of Good Hope had planted themselves upon the river, determined to keep back, as far as possible, the domineering race which had intruded upon the happy valley. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 55772
Author: Hamilton, W. J.
Release Date: Oct 18, 2017
Format: eBook
Language: English