Y commerce, by planting, mining, fishing, and by the quic

 much spoken of for their skill in shooting with the long bow.--Then the
Van Bunschotens, of Nyack and Kakiat, who were the first that did ever
kick with the left foot. They were gallant bushwhackers and hunters of
raccoons by moonlight.--Then the Van Winkles, of Haerlem, potent suckers
of eggs, and noted for running of horses, and running up of scores at
taverns. They were the first that ever winked with both eyes at
once.--Lastly came the KNICKERBOCKERS, of the great town of Scaghtikoke,
where the folk lay stones upon the houses in windy weather, lest they
should be blown away. These derive their name, as some say, from
Knicker, to shake, and Beker, a goblet, indicating thereby that they
were sturdy tosspots of yore; but, in truth, it was derived from
Knicker, to nod, and Boeken, books: plainly meaning that they were great
nodders or dozers over books. From them did descend the writer of this
history." In the midst of Irving's mock-heroics, he always preserves a
substratum of good sense. An instance of this is the address of the
redoubtable wooden-legged governor, on his departure at the head of his
warriors to chastise the Swedes: "Certain it is, not an old woman in New
Amsterdam but considered Peter Stuyvesant as a tower of strength, and
rested satisfied that the public welfare was secure so long as he was in
the city. It is not surprising, then, that they looked upon his
departure as a sore affliction. With heavy hearts they draggled at the
heels of his troop, as they marched down to the river-side to embark.
The governor, from the stern of his schooner, gave a short but truly
patriarchal address to his citizens, wherein he recommended them to
comport like loyal and peaceable subjects,--to go to church regularly on
Sundays, and to mind their business all the week besides. That the women
should be dutiful and affectionate to their husbands,--looking after
nobody's concerns but their own,--eschewing all gossipings and morning
gaddings,--and carrying short tongues and long petticoats. That the men
should abstain from intermeddling in public concerns, intrusting the
cares of government to the officers appointed to support them, staying
at home, like good citizens, making mon

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