. The new eclectic history of the United States . 110. Five years later, Adrian Block built on Manhattan Island a small ship called the Unrest, with which he cruised through Long Island Sound, discovered the Housatonic and Connecticut rivers, gave his name to the island which guards the eastern 170) NEW NETHERLANDS. 7 entrance to the Sound, and followed the coast as far as reason of all these discoveries, the land between DelawareBay and Cape Cod was called NewNetherlands,2 while the noble riverwhich Hudson explored has eversince borne his name. rrV-. A. D. 1613. Ill, A little tradin
. The new eclectic history of the United States . 110. Five years later, Adrian Block built on Manhattan Island a small ship called the Unrest, with which he cruised through Long Island Sound, discovered the Housatonic and Connecticut rivers, gave his name to the island which guards the eastern 170) NEW NETHERLANDS. 7 entrance to the Sound, and followed the coast as far as reason of all these discoveries, the land between DelawareBay and Cape Cod was called NewNetherlands,2 while the noble riverwhich Hudson explored has eversince borne his name. rrV-. A. D. 1613. Ill, A little trading-post, calledNew Amsterdam, was estab-lished on Manhattan, wherenow New York stands, the greatestcity of the western fort was built in 1614, uponthe present site of Albany; andthither came Mohawks and otherIndians to exchange the skins ofotter, beaver, and mink for knives,later, the coveted fire-arms. In. Costumes of Dutch Settlers.
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