# Knickerbocker's history of New York, vol. 1 (of 2)

Author: Irving, Washington, 1783-1859; Kemble, E. W. (Edward Windsor), 1861-1933 [Illustrator]

Genre: New York (State) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77921

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Knickerbocker%27s+history+of+New+York%2C+vol.+1+%28of+2%29+Irving&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

CHAP. I.—Description of the World 35 CHAP. II.—Cosmogony, or Creation of the World; with a multitude of excellent theories, by which the creation of a world is shown to be no such difficult matter as common folk would imagine 46 CHAP. III.—How that famous navigator, Noah, was shamefully nicknamed; and how he committed an unpardonable oversight in not having four sons; with the great trouble of philosophers caused thereby, and the discovery of America 61 CHAP. IV.—Showing the great difficulty philosophers have had in peopling America; and how the Aborigines came to be begotten by accident—to the great relief and satisfaction of the Author 72 CHAP. V.—In which the Author puts a mighty quest...

## Chapters

- [BOOK IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/knickerbocker-s-history-of-new-york-vol-1-of-2-77921/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Book i., ch. 5.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/knickerbocker-s-history-of-new-york-vol-1-of-2-77921/chapters/5/index.md)
- [BOOK II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/knickerbocker-s-history-of-new-york-vol-1-of-2-77921/chapters/2/index.md)
- [BOOK III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/knickerbocker-s-history-of-new-york-vol-1-of-2-77921/chapters/3/index.md)
- [BOOK I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/knickerbocker-s-history-of-new-york-vol-1-of-2-77921/chapters/1/index.md)