The Holland Society of New York - Yearbook (New York, NY)

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1o9 But a scene more joyous, in vision bright, i I ' 1 Allures the dove in her strenuous flight. 'I ' I II I I I I . I - I There 's a cote 1n Durban, beside the sea, , Q Where home and her own dear nestlings be. I TQ II ' Ii I 'I S II , I, I I I II I I I I I ' . And tho' an empire may rock below, ' I On the lurid tides that ebb and flow, 7 i I V She sees beyond to the peaceful nest, I I T I And her heart is singing within her breast. I I' ' ' . . ' I, too, o'er the green veldt sweep along, f I1 I I I On the pinions of fancy, swift and strong. I - I , . . I I see the flashes and battle gleams, l The stiffening forms and thin red streams 5 I ' . I . ' I , , 4 And I, too, looking beyond the strife, if See a fairer vision of peaceful life :- f ' I One great republic that stretches free 'I I From cape to desert, from sea to sea 5 1 i , 3 Q . V .4 , , Where crown and scepter shall find no rule, f Q And freedom brightens o'er church and school 3 I Q 1 Where class and privilege fade from sight, j Q, And the Right of Man is the sovereign right 3 I ' LI, I I I I 2I ,, I II I II f, 'I .II , 3. II III ' One more broad continent consecrate To the people's rule in a mighty state. God speed the vision and bring it true, I As the world rolls on in a century new. l V A fV 'fl1'ii'f3 o !i' I . 'Kg Y - I

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III EXTRACTS FROM DUTCH DOCUMENTS BOUND IN A BOOK LABELLED ORIGINAL RECQRDS OF BURCOMASTERS AND ORPHAN MASTERS ' SURROGATES NAMES OF PERSONS WHO DIVIDED ESTATES OR GAVE SECURITY TI-IEREFOR AFTER DEATH OF HUSBAND OR WIFE .ERRA TUM The name of Walewyn Vander Veen should be sub strtuted for that of TIeleman Van Vleck on the thIrd lrne from foot of page Iro The book of the latter notary cannot be found In the office of the CIty Clerk found durlng the general round up on Manhattan and Egbert Woutersz Thomas Hall and Cornelrs Aertsen appo1nted com mIsSarIes to Sell SaId cattle for the wrdows and chIldren Nov 16 I65 5 Meetlng of Burgomasters In theIr quallty of Orphanmasters Appomt as guardIans of chrld of Johannls Van Beeck hrs brother Joost Van Beeck and the Wrdows brother Nrcolaes Verleth Madaleen D1fCkS, wldow of COIDCIIS I-Iend Van Dort re quests to have appo1nted as guardrans Abraham Verplanck and AndrIeS De I-Iaes whrch IS allowed Jacob Huges Surgeon appo1nted guardIan of the chI1dren of Preter C ecer In place of Pleter Van LInden Nov 23 1655 Laurens janszmforms orphanmasters that Barent Drlesen and hIS wrfe AeltIe of Staten Island have d1ed