Foreword |
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Preface |
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Publication History of Adriaen van der Donck's A Description of New Netherland |
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Map of New Netherland |
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The Country |
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Where New Netherland Is Situated |
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When and by Whom New Netherland Was First Discovered |
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Why This Territory Was Named New Netherland |
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The Dutch, the First Possessors of New Netherland |
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The Limits of New Netherland and How Far They Extend |
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Of the Coast, Foreshore, and Seaports |
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Of the Various Waters and Their Shapes |
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Of the Formation and Soil of the Land |
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Of the Fruit Trees Brought Over from the Netherlands |
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Of the Medicinal Herbs and Indigo |
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Of Agriculture and Field Crops |
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Of the Minerals and the Kinds of Earth and Stone |
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Of the Animals in New Netherland |
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Of the Avifauna, Aquatic and Terrestrial, and First the Raptors |
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Of the Manners and Extraordinary Qualities of the Original Natives of New Netherland |
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Their Bodily Shape, and Why They Are Called Wilden |
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Fare and Food of the Indians |
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Of the Dress and Ornaments of Men and Women |
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Their Houses, Castles, and Settlements |
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Ways of Marriage and Childbirth |
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Of Suckling, and the Relations between Men and Women |
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Ways of Burial, Lamentation, and Mourning |
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Their Festivities and Special Gatherings |
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How Human Beings and Animals First Came to That Country |
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Of the Different Nations and Languages |
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Of Money and Their Manufacture of It |
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The Innate Character and the Pastimes of the Indians |
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Their Bodily Care and Medicine |
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The Farming, Planting, and Gardening of the Indians |
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Special Account of Their Hunting and Fishing |
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Distinctions of Birth, Rank, and Quality |
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Of Their Warfare and Weapons |
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Of Their Administration of Justice and Penalties |
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Of the Universal Law of Nations |
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Of the Indians' Government and Public Policy |
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Their Religion and Whether They Can Be Christianized |
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Of Their Sentiments regarding Hope of Afterlife |
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Of the Knowledge of God and the Fear of Devils |
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Their Thoughts on the Creation and Propagation of Mankind and Animals in the World |
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Of the Nature, Amazing Ways, and Properties of the Beavers |
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A Conversation between a Dutch Patriot and a New Netherlander concerning the Condition of New Netherland |
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Appendix: A List and Suggested Identification of the Latinized Plant Names Recorded by Adriaen van der Donck |
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Notes |
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Index |
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