 | New York (State) - 1855 - 1376 pages
...any spot on this side of China, hey have in this respect been governed by the shape of the ground. It is not improbable that considerable numbers may...before the high hills to the southward of it shall be bin'lt upon as a city; and it is improbable that, (for centuries to come,) the grounds north of Haerlem... | |
 | New York (N.Y.). Board of Commissioners of the Central Park - 1866 - 526 pages
...that the whole island has " not been laid out as a city ; to others it may be a subject of merri" ment that the Commissioners have provided space for a greater...than is collected at any spot on this side of China. " They have, in this respect, been governed by the shape of the " ground. It is not improbable that... | |
 | Rocellus Sheridan Guernsey - 1889 - 494 pages
...their report accompanying the maps and surveys the commissioners say : others it may be a subject of merriment that the commissioners have provided space...than is collected at any spot on this side of China. They have in this respect been governed by the shape of the ground. It is not improbable that considerable... | |
 | John Flavel Mines - 1892 - 548 pages
...their report to Mayor Clinton, in 1809, they apologize for doing so, and add : " It may be a subject of merriment that the commissioners have provided space for a greater population than is gathered at any spot this side of China. They have, in this respect, been governed by the shape of... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - 1893 - 802 pages
...that the whole island of Manhattan has not been laid out as a city. To others it may be a subject of merriment that the Commissioners have provided space...than is collected at any spot on this side of China. They have in this been governed by the shape of the ground. It is not improbable that considerable... | |
 | Thomas Allibone Janvier - 1894 - 338 pages
...of surprise that the whole island has not been laid out as a city. To others it may be a subject of merriment that the Commissioners have provided space...than is collected at any spot on this side of China. They have in this respect been governed by the shape of the ground. It is not improbable that considerable... | |
 | Daniel Van Pelt - 1898 - 612 pages
...city"; they left precious little not laid out. "To other>." they continued, " it may be a subject of merriment that the commissioners have provided space...than is collected at any spot on this side of China. They have in this been governed by the shape of the ground. It is not improbable that considerable... | |
 | New York (N.Y.). Common Council - 1866 - 1008 pages
...of surprise that the whole island has not been laid out as a city. To others it may be a subject of merriment that the Commissioners have provided space...than is collected at any spot on this side of China. They have in this respect been governed by the shape of the ground. It is not improbable that considerable... | |
 | Rufus Rockwell Wilson - 1902 - 496 pages
...they wrote, " that the whole island has not been laid out as a city. To others it may be a subject of merriment that the commissioners have provided space...than is collected at any spot on this side of China. They have in this respect been governed by the shape of the ground. It is not improbable that considerable... | |
 | City History Club of New York - 1909 - 502 pages
...of surprise that the whole island has not been laid out as a city. To others it may be a subject of merriment that the commissioners have provided space...than is collected at any spot on this side of China. They have in this respect been governed by the shape of the ground. It is not improbable that considerable... | |
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To some it may be a matter of surprise that the whole island has not been laid out as a city. To others it may be a subject of merriment that the Commissioners have provided space for a greater population than is collected at any spot on this side of... 
