General Townsend of London could control the palpitation of his heart and suspend its action entirely at will. But he tried it once too often. He died eight days after suspending his heart action for half an hour. The Indian word for Manhattan is Manahatta. This name is traceable to the year 1524 when Giovanni Verrazano, the Florentine explorer, landed for the first time at what is now the lower extremity of New York City. He gave the Indians their first taste of fire water. A good time was had by all, and ever after, the natives referred to the island as Manahatta, which in their Indian tongue meant the place of drunkenness. Believe It or Not!
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