[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] in America. Wo reproduce here a facsimile of the title page of this interesting book, which, translated, is as follows: " De-scription of New Xetherland (as It is Today), Comprising the Nature, Character, Situation, and Fer-tility of the Said Country; Together with the Advantageous and Desirable Circumstances (both of Their Own Production and as Brought by External Causes) for the Support of the People Which Prevail There; as Also the Manners and Peculiar Qualities of the Wild Men or Natives of the Land. And a Separate Account of the Wonderful Character and Habits of the Reavers; to Which is Added a Conversation on the Condition of New Netherland between a Netherland Patriot and a New Netherlander, Described by Adriaen Van der Donck, Doctor in Roth Laws, Who at present is still' in New Netherland. At Amsterdam, by Evert Nieuwenhof, Rook-seller, Residing on the Russia [a street or square], at the [sign of 25p Evert Nieuwenhof, r>orch-Ucrhoopcr/ luommiftcop't fiuflanatm't&cljinf-rjocrli/ Anno i6jj, TITLE PAGE OF VAX PER DONCK'S BOOK. HO HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY the] Writing-book. Anno 1655." The book was probably first pub-lished in 1653, the copy from which the above translation is made being of a later edition. It was Van der Donck's intention to enlarge upon his facts by consulting the papers on file in the director-general's office at New Amsterdam, to which end he obtained the necessary permit from the company.