Excerpt from The Hudson River Today and Yesterday Here has never been a time in the history of our nation when the story of its glorious past was so important as today. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Hudson River: The Grandest Waterway in America The Hudson or North River (in contrast to the South or Delaware River) is famous for grand and picturesque scenery. Li rises in the Adirondacks and flows southward about 350 miles, into New York Bay. Troy (166 miles) is at the head of navigation. The largest ships ascend to Hudson (117 miles). Railroads on both shores are oper ated by the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Hudson River by Daylight: New York to Albany Trained for a Successful Start in Business Life, taught how to get a Living, Make Money, and become Enterprising, Useful Citizens. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Hudson River, From Ocean to Source: Historical, Legendary, Picturesque The author will ask his archaeological readers kindly to bear in mind that for no town in the land would the antiquaries be found in accord concerning all points of local history. Whoever writes the history of a single village, whether on the Hudson or elsewhere, must ex pect the honest criticism of some who do not agree with his conclusions. He can. Only claim to have made a careful study of the very interesting records of the communities of the Hudson River Valley, and may hope that his narrative and conclusions may be found in substantial accord With the accepted authorities. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Hudson River: By Daylight Every other route has mountains, from to feet, to climb. Here is a natural highway, which Clinton completed by overcoming a few feet of grade, to the level of Lake Erie above Niagara. The importance of this water way to New York and the entire country can hardly be estimated. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Hudson River, by Pen and Pencil: For Tourists and Others The traveler, indeed, should remember that effects of scenery depend very much upon the hour in which they are seen, and the conditions of the sky. A really grand mountain looks dwarfed at mid day, with the sun pouring down a blaze of light upon it, without a shadow to relieve its surface; the same mountain towers nobly with the sun shining behind it, and its top purpling in the twilight. On cloudy days, mountains and hills take a monotonous gray, and lose that brilliant vivacity which on a fair day shadow and sheen will give them. No one, in truth, knows what any scene really is for beauty. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Letters About the Hudson River, and Its Vicinity: Written in 1835-1837 Dobbs' Ferry - Tarrytown - Population - Washington Irving Churches - Circumstances at a Hotel, or treatment of travellers - The place of Andre's capture - Ah old Dutch Church - Rev. Mr. Smith - Schools - Road to White Plains - Inscription on Van Wart's Monument - White Plains - Imprisonment for debt. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Obstructions of the Hudson River During the Revolution In spite of the countless histories of the American Revolution, there still remain errors and omissions in the many phases of the war. For instance, most writers note but one obstruction of the Hudson River during the War of Independence. Yet from the pro ceedings of the Secret Committee, ap pointed July 16, 1776, by the Provin cial Convention, we know there were four distinct impediments, including two chains, which were conceived with the idea of preventing the British from ascending the river. However, there was but one great West Point chain, the other obstructions were situated at other points, and were all broken by the enemy. The importance of the Hudson River during the Revolution cannot be over estimated, for both the British and American leaders were aware that West Point was the Gibraltar of America. If the British could gain possession of the Hudson they would thus divide the Colonies, and would facilitate communication between Can ada and lower New York. Hence in a letter dated, London, July 31, 1775, the British Government, conveying to their subjects in America, the plan of operations decided upon, ordered them, to get possession of New York and Albany - to command the Hud son and East Rivers with a number 0small men-of-war, and cutters, sta tioned indifferent parts of it, so as to cut off all communication by water be tween New York and the Provinces to the northward of it, and between New York and Albany, except for the King's service. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Report on the Waters of the Hudson River: Together With an Analysis of the Same, Made to the Water Commissioners of the City of Albany For drinking purposes it was formerly supposed that while the lime and magnesia compounds enumerated as occurring in the Hudson river water, and which are found in almost all river, pond and well waters, are not absolutely injurious in moderate quantities, it was nevertheless desirable that water for domestic use should be as free from them as possible; and the choice between two or more sources of water was decided by the relative am punts Of these substances present. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
