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Show One of Bill Nye'. Referring to a real estnto transac-' transac-' tlon mado by ono Petor Mlnult, way X back In tho year 1C28, 13111 Nyo, In his history of tho United States, declared: "Now York was afterwards sold for - $24; tho whole Island. When I think of this I go Into my family gallory, ' which I nlso use ob a swear room, and tell thoso ancestors what I think of ' them. Where wcro thoy when Is'cw York sold for J21?" ; Tho humor of this strikes deeply when ono stops to consldor what lins f beun tho outcomo of this original In- , vestment Peter Mlnult, with trinkets and n fow bottles of rum, so delighted tho native Indians that thoy gladly ' turned over to him tho wholo of Man- liattau Island, now tho heart of ., Greater New York. "Now York, tho Olant City," National Magazine. |