The American metropolis, from Knickerbocker days to the present time; New York City life in all its various phases . tues; I suppose he say Curse on his virtues! Theyve undone hiscountry. Thanks, noble Judge Jones! You have supplieda bright page to this dull book; you have estab-lished a reservoir of brilliant adjectives which willreplenish our slender stock; and you have borne anunwilling and unthinking testimony to the greatnessof our Liberty Boys, and of their work in the causeof independence. Hon. Francis Tillons description of John Lamb,so glowingly mentioned by Judge Jones, is wort
The American metropolis, from Knickerbocker days to the present time; New York City life in all its various phases . tues; I suppose he say Curse on his virtues! Theyve undone hiscountry. Thanks, noble Judge Jones! You have supplieda bright page to this dull book; you have estab-lished a reservoir of brilliant adjectives which willreplenish our slender stock; and you have borne anunwilling and unthinking testimony to the greatnessof our Liberty Boys, and of their work in the causeof independence. Hon. Francis Tillons description of John Lamb,so glowingly mentioned by Judge Jones, is worthreading here: His father, Anthony Lamb, wasa native of England, an optician and maker ofmathematical instruments, who immigrated to thiscountry and here married: his mother was ofDutch parentage. He was a man of good educa-tion, spoke Dutch and German fluently, and waswell read. He was a close observer, a forcible,fearless and ready writer, and an easy and power-ful speaker. These powers he applied with effectwhenever the acts of the Crown conflicted with therights of the people. From the date of his early ^94. ORKMNAL NKW VcKK h KKCUlCli
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