Life and works of Washington Irving

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THE SKETCH-BOOK OF GEOFFREY CRAYON, Gent.

Angler, The

A Royal Poet

Appendix

Fate of Boabdil El Chico 289

Death of the Marques of Cadiz 290

The legend of the death of Don Alonzo De

Aguilar 291

LEGENDS OF THE CONQUEST OF SPAIN.

THE LEGEND OF DON RODERICK.

I. — Of the ancient inhabitants of Spain

Of the misrule of Witiza the Wicked 295 II. — The rise of Don Roderick — His government 297

III. — Of the loves of Don Roderick and

the Princess Elyata 298

IV. — Of Count Julian 299

V. — The story of Florinda 299

VI. — Don Roderick receives an extraordinary embassy 301

VII. — Story of the marvellous and portentous tower 302

VIII. — Count Julian — His fortunes in Africa

— He hears of the dishonor of his

child — His conduct thereupon.... 304

IX. — Secret visit of Count Julian to the

Arab camp — First expedition of

Taric El Tuerto 305

X. — Letter of Muza to the Caliph — Second expedition of Taric El Tuerto 306 XL — Measures of Don Roderick on hearing of the invasion — Expedition of

Ataulpho — Vision of Taric 307

XII. — Battle of Calpe — Fate of Ataulpho. 308 XIII. — Terror of the country — Roderick

rouses himself to arms 310

XIV. — March of the Gothic army — Encampment on the banks of the Guadalete — Mysterious predictions of a Palmer — Conduct of Pelistes thereupon 311

XV. — Skirmishing of the armies — Pelistes and his son — Pelistes and the

bishop 312

XVI. — Traitorous message of Count Julian 313

XVII. — Last day of the battle 313

XVIII. — The field of battle after the defeat —

The fate of Roderick 315

APPENDIX.

Illustrations of the foregoing legend — The tomb

of Roderick 316

The cave of Hercules 316

CONTENTS.

LEGENDS OF THE SUBJUGATION OF SPAIN.

CHAPTER PACE

I. — Consternation of Spain — Conduct of the Conquerors — Missives between Taric

and Muza 31S

II. — Capture of Granada — Subjugation of tlie

Alpuxarra Mountains 319

III. — Expedition of Magued against Cordova —

Defence of tlie patriot Pelistes 320

IV. — Defence of the Convent of St. George by

Pelistes 321

V. — Meeting between the patriot Pelistes and

the traitor Julian 322

VI. — How Taric El Tuerto captured the city of Toledo through the aid of the Jews, and how he found the famous talis-

manic table of Solomon 323

VII. — Muza Ben Nozier's entrance into Spain

and capture of Carmona 324

VIII. — Muza marches against the city of Seville, 325 IX. — Mu:a besieges the city of Merida 325

CHAPTER PACE

X. — Expedition of Abdalasis against Seville

and the "land of Tadmir" 327

XI. — Muza arrives at Toledo — Interview between him and Taric 329

XII. — Muza prosecutes the scheme of conquest — Siege of Saragossa — Complete subjugation of Spain 330

XIII. — Feud between the Arab Generals — They are summoned to appear before the Caliph at Damascus — Reception of

Taric 331

XIV. — Muza arrives at Damascus — His interview with the Caliph — The Table of

Solomon — A rigorous sentence 332

XV. — Conduct of Abdalasis as Emir of Spain. . 333

XVI. — Loves of Abdalasis and Exilona 333

XVII.— Fate of Abdalasis and Exilona — Death of

Muza 334

LEGEND OF COUNT JULIAN AND HIS

FAMILY 336

TALES OF A TRAVELLER.

Part First. Strange Stories By A Nervous Gentleman

A Hunting Dinner 341

The Adventure of my Aunt 346

The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture 350

The Adventure of the Mysterious Stranger 353

The Adventure of my Uncle 343

The Adventure of my Grandfather 348

The Bold Dragoon 348

The Story of the Young Italian 355

Part Second. Buckthorne And His Friends

A Literary Dinner 364

Buckthorne; or, the Young Man of Great Expectations 372

Grave Reflections of a Disappointed Man 3S5

Literary Life 363

The Booby Squire 386

The Club of Queer Fellows 365

The Poor Devil Author 367

The Strolling Manager 388

Part Third. The Italian Banditti

The Adventure of the Little Antiquary 395

The Adventure of the Popkins Family 397

The Inn at Terracina 392

The Painter's Adventure 399

The Story of the Bandit Chieftain 401

The Story of the Young Robber 405

Part Fourth. The Money-diggers

Hell Gate 410

Kidd the Pirate 411

' The Devil and Tom Walker 412

The Adventure of Sam, the Black Fisherman,

commonly denominated Mud Sam 423

Wolfert Webber ; or Golden Dreams 416

CONTENTS.

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BRACEBRIDGE HALL; OR, THE HUMOURISTS.

A Bachelor's Confessions 488

A Literary Antiquity 452

An Old Soldier 441

Annette Delarbre 502

A Stage-Coach Romance 447

A Village Politician 496

Bachelors 445

Dolph Heyliger 51S

English Country Gentleman 4S6

English Gravity 489

Falconry 456

Family Misfortunes 514

Family Reliques 440

Family Servants 436

Forest Trees 450

Fortune-Telling 462

Gentility 461

Gipsies 490

Hawking 457

Horsemanship 454

Love-Charms 463

Love Symptoms 455

Lover's Troubles 515

May-Day Customs 492

May-Day 499

Popular Superstitions 510

Ready-Money Jack 443

St. Mark's Eve 459

Story-Telling 447

The Author's Farewell 539

The Busy Man 435

The Culprit 512

The Farm-House 453

The Hall 434

The Haunted House 517

The Historian 516

The Library 464

The Lovers 439

The Manuscript 501

The Rookery 497

The School 495

The Schoolmaster 493

The Storm-Ship 529

The Stout Gentleman 447

The Student of Salamanca 465

The Wedding 536

The Widow's Retinue 442

The Widow 438

Travelling 50S

Wives 445

Village Worthies 493

KNICKERBOCKER'S HISTORY OF NEW-YORK.

VOLUME ONE.

Account of the Author 541

Address to the Public 544

BOOK L

CONTAINING DIVERS INGENIOUS THEORIES AND PHILO- SOPHIC SPECULATIONS, CONCERNING THE CREATION AND POPULATION OF THE WORLD, AS CONNECTED WITH THE HISTORY OF NEW-YORK.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. — Description of the World 546

n. — Cosmogony, or Creation of the World ; with a multitude of excellent theories, by which the creation of a world is shown to be no such difficult matter as

common folk would imagine 547

in. — How that famous navigator, Noah, was shamefully nicknamed ; and how he committed an unpardonable oversight, in not having four sons. W'ith the great trouble of philosophers caused thereby, and the discovery of America. 549 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 551

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 552

Book II

TREATING OF THE FIRST SETTLEMENT OF THE PROV- INCE OF NIEUW-NEDERLANDTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

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 magnificently rewarded by the munificence of their High Mightinesses 556

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 therefrom — a great victory, and a description of the ancient village of Communipaw 559

III. — In which is set forth the true art of making a bargain — together with the miraculous escape of a great Metropolis in a fog — and the biography of certain Heroes of Communipaw 560

IV. — How the Heroes of Communipaw voyaged to Hell-Gate, and how they were received there 562

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 565

VI. — Containing an attempt at etymology — ■ and of the founding of the great city of

New-Amsterdam 560

VII. — How the city of New-Amsterdam waxed great, under the protection of Oloffe the Dreamer 567

Book III. In Which Is Recorded The Golden Reign Of Wouter Van Twiller

I. — Of the renowned Walter Van Twiller, his unparalleled virtues — and likewise his unutterable wisdom in the lawcase of Wandle Schoonhoven and Barent Bleecker — and the great admiration of the public thereat 569

CONTENTS.

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 particulars touching the

state of the province 571

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 573

IV. — Containing further particulars of the Golden Age, and what constituted a fine Lady and Gentleman in the days

of Walter the Doubter 575

V. — In which the reader is beguiled into a delectable walk, which ends very differently from what it commenced 576

VI. — Faithfully describing the ingenious people of Connecticut and thereabouts — Shiwing, 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 577

VII. — How these singular barbarians turned out to be notorious squatters — how they built air castles, and attempted to initiate the Nederlanders in the mystery of bundling 579

VIII. — How the Fort Goed Hoop was fearfully beleaguered — how the renowned Wouter fell into a profound doubt, and how he finally evaporated 580

Book IV. Containing The Chronicles Of The Reign Of Wil- Liam The Testy

I. — Showing the nature of history in general; containing furthermore the universal acquirements of William the Testy, and how a man may learn so much as to render himself good for nothing. . 581

II. — 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 dishonoured at Fort Goed Hoop 584

III. — Containing the fearful wrath of William the Testy, and the great dolour of the New-Amsierdammers, because of the affair of Fort Goed Hoop — and, moreover, how William the Testy did strongly fortify the city — together with the exploits of Stoffel Brinkerhoff 586

IV. — Philosophical refl'ections on the folly of being happy in times of prosperity — Sundry troubles on the southern frontiers — How William the Testy had well-nigh ruined the province through a cabalistic word — As also the secret expedition of Jan Jansen Alpendam, and

his astonishing reward 587

v.— How William the Testy enriched the province by a multitude of laws, and came to be the patron of lawyers and bum-bailiffs — and how the people became exceedingly enlightened and unhappy under his instructions 58^

VI. — Of the great pipe plot — and of the dolor ous perplexities into which William the Testy was thrown, by reason of his

having enlightened the multitude 591

VII. — Containing divers fearful accounts of Border Wars, and the flagrant outrages of the Mosstroopers of Connecticut — with the rise of the great Amphyctionic Council of the east, and the decline of William the Testy 593

KNICKERBOCKER'S HISTORY OF NEW-YORK.

VOLUME TWO.

Book V

CONTAINING THE FIRST PART OF THE REIGN OF PETER STUYVESANT, AND HIS TROUBLES WITH THE AM- PHYCTIONIC COUNCIL.

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 595

II. — Showing how Peter the Headstrong bestirred himself among the rats and cobwebs on entering into office— and the perilous mistake he was guilty of in his dealings with

the Amphyctions 597

III. — Containing divers speculations on war and negotiations — showing that a treaty of peace is a great national

eyil 59S

IV, — How Peter Stuyvesant was greatly belied by his adversaries, the Mosstroopers — and his conduct thereupon 600

V. — How the New-.'Vmsterdammers became great in arms, and of the direful catastrophe of a mighty army — together with Peter Stuvesant's measures to fortify the city, and how he was the original

founder of the Battery 602

VI. — How the people of the east country were suddenly afflicted with a diabolical evil, and their judicious measures for the extirpation thereof 603

VII. — Which records the rise and renown of a valiant commander, showing that a man, like a bladder, may be puffed up to greatness and importance by mere wind 605