| Timothy Dwight - 1821 - 542 páginas
...truth of the recital, except what is furnished by the nature of the fact itself. A Mr. Van Rensselaer, a young gentleman from Albany, came one evening into...a Mr. Root, just at the Eastern end of the bridge, which crosses the Hooestennuc in this town. The inn-keeper, who knew him, asked him where he had crossed... | |
| David Dudley Field, Chester Dewey - 1829 - 492 páginas
...gcHtlerhan from Albanv. came one evoning into an inn, kept by a Mr. Root, ju-- at the eastern end or" the bridge. The innkeeper, who knew him, asked him...that that was impossible ; because it had been raised ihat very day ; and that not a plank had been laid on it. Mr. Van Rensselaer said that it could not... | |
| David Dudley Field, Chester Dewey - 1829 - 502 páginas
...nature of tho fact itself. It is too remnrkatil:* not to b<> introducrd here. "A Mr. Van R.'iissi-laer, a young gentleman from Albany, came one evening into an inn, kept by a Mr. Ro.jt, just at the eastern end <>t' the bridge. The innkeeper, who kn<'<v hiin, asked him whore he... | |
| John Warner Barber - 1840 - 672 páginas
...great bridge in this town. It is too remarkable not to be introduced here. " A Mr. Van Rensselaer, a young gentleman .from Albany^ came one evening into...where he had crossed the river. He answered, ' On the fcridge.' Mr. Root replied, that that was impossible, because it had been raised that eery day, and... | |
| John Todd - 1844 - 142 páginas
...the fact is worthy of being preserved. " A Mr. Van Rensselaer, a young gentleman from Albany, cama one evening into an inn, kept by a Mr. Root, just...bridge. The inn-keeper, who knew him, asked him where hs had crossed the river. He answered, "on the bridge." Mr. Root replied, that that was impossible,... | |
| 1843 - 402 páginas
...Mr. Van Rensselaer, a young gentleman from Albany, came into the inn kept by Mr. Root, at the east end of the bridge. The inn-keeper, who knew him, asked...answered ' on the bridge.' Mr. Root replied, that was impossible, because it had been raised that very day, and that not a single plank had yet been... | |
| Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1855 - 634 páginas
...Bridge in Great Barrington, at an early period in the history of the town : "A Mr. Van Rensselaer, a young gentleman from Albany, came one evening into...bridge. The inn-keeper, who knew him, asked him where he crossed the river. He answered, 'on the bridge.' Mr. Root replied, that that was impossible, because... | |
| John Hayward - 1857 - 804 páginas
...President Dwight, as having occurred at the great bridge, about 7 rods in length. " A Mr. Van Rensselaer, a young gentleman from Albany, came one evening into...knew him, asked him where he had crossed the river. lie answered, ' On the bridge.' Mr. Root replied, that that was impossible, because it had been raised... | |
| Albany Institute - 1873 - 820 páginas
...years since, by a respectable man, as having taken place in this town. * * * A Mr. Van Rensselaer, a young gentleman from Albany, came one evening into...a Mr. Root, just at the eastern end of the bridge which crosses the Housatonic in this town. The inn keeper, who knew him, asked him where he had crossed... | |
| Elias Nason - 1876 - 614 páginas
...at the Great Bridge in this town : — " A Mr. Van Renwelaer, a young >ienileman from Albany, cume one evening into an inn kept by a Mr. Root, just at...river. He answered, ' On the bridge.' Mr. Root replied th«t that was impossible ; because it had been raised thut very day, and that not a plonk h.ul been... | |
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