Rivers and Creeks
- Delaware River: "South River" (Södre Rivier; as opposed to the Hudson), "Swedish River" (Swenskes Rivier), "New Sweden River" (Nya Sweriges Rivier)
- Schuylkill River: "Schuyl Creek" (Schuylen Kÿl)
- Christina River: "Susquehanna" (Minquas) or "Christina Creek" (Christina Kÿl)
- Brandywine Creek: "Fish Creek" (Fiske Kÿl)
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“Like an unseasonable stormy day,
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As if the world were all dissolved to tears,
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—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)