height, following the general
form of Dutch architecture then
in use. The council room was of
imposing aspect and grandeur,
decorated as it was with the
orange, blue, and white of the
West India Company and the
¥4| reflection of color from the arms
ss | of New Amsterdam graven upon
the windows, where, as described
&| by Washington Irving, “The
| secretary only kept the minutes of
the meeting in condensed form,
the Dutch not being prone to
producing voluminous reports of
their proceedings.” Here the
council sat and smoked during
their discussions and debates, reg-
Z=Jgi| ulating the time by the pipeful, an
~|jadmirable and exact measure-

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    

   

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