Trappers of New York: A Biography of Nicholas Stoner & Nathaniel Foster (Classic Reprint): Or a Biography of Nicholas Stoner Nathaniel Foster (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Schmidt, H. E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440071748 ISBN 13: 9781440071744

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2010

Synopsis

PREFACE. " To be ignorant of all antiquity," says a popular writer,"" "is a mutilation of the human luind; it is early associations and local circumstances which give bent to the mind of a people from their infancy, and insensibly constitute the nationality of genius." This is a truism which can not be contravened, and although the world is now full of books for good or ill, yet I venture to add another. Well, as this is only a duodecimo, may I not bespeak for it a little share of public favor? For if it is but a small volume, it has nevertheless required considerable time and care to collect and arrange its luinutire. The author does not claim for it a place among classic works, which sparkle with literary gems; but he does claim for it the merit of candor. In a work purporting to be one of truth, he would not impose upon the credulity of others, ,vhat he could not believe himself. · 1. D'!sraeli. This book has been written with the view of giving the reader

Table of Contents

CONTENTS; CHAPTER I; Parentage of Nicholas Stoner - Description of his person - His; trapper's dress - His schooling - First settlement of Fonda's; Bush - Signification of the name - First settlement at Fish; House - Some account of Sir Villiam Johnson - His style; of living at Johnson Hall- His household - First schoolhouse; in Johnstown - School children how treated -~fanners; taught - Anecdote of Jacob Shew at school- Schools of former; days in New England and N ew York - Johnson's Fish; House when built - Its site - Fonda's Bush - Plank-roads and; stage routes - Village of Northville - Its first settlers - First; settlers at Denton's Corners Page 17; CHAPTER II; Reasons for Sir Vm Johnson's 10cati:1g in Johnstown - Scenery; between the lYfohawk and Sacondaga rivers - The great Sacondaga; Vlaie - Vlaie Creek -Its source and Indian nameOrigin; of the marsh - Singular discovery of a lake - Stacking-; ridges - Cranberries - Johnson~s c

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Excerpt from Trappers of New York: Or a Biography of Nicholas Stoner Nathaniel Foster "To be ignorant of all antiquity," says a popular writer," is a mutilation of the human mind; it is early associations and local circumstances which give bent to the mind of a people from their infancy, and insensibly constitute the nationality of genius." This is a truism which can not be contravened, and although the world is now full of books for good or ill, yet I venture to add another. Well, as this is only a duodecimo, may I not bespeak for it a little share of public favor? For if it is but a small volume, it has nevertheless required considerable time and care to collect and arrange its minutiae, the author does not claim for it a place among classic works, which sparkle with literary gems; but he does claim for it the merit of candor. In a work purporting to be one of truth, he would not impose upon the credulity of others, what he could not believe himself. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

About this edition

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1440071748
• ISBN 13: 9781440071744
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296