It's a large job, but if we parcel it out among several people over several weeks, it shouldn't be too difficult.

The exhibition includes the kinds of Dutch furnishings that might have been found in 17th- century estates: pewter plates, silver bowls, brass candlesticks, Dutch tiles, Bible boxes, Delft jars and Dutch cupboards, called kasts.

I sent down to Columbia 150 more men, unfit for duty by reason of uninvincible horses.

[…] but still something was necessary to convince the community at large, to quiet those praying quidnuncs who should come after them--in short, the world must be satisfied.