_Storm King_, on west bank, marking northern portal of the Highlands.
_Cornwall_, under the slope of Storm King.
_Pollopel's Island_, at northern portal of the Highlands.
_Idlewild_, above Cornwall, former home of N. P. Willis.
_Washington's Headquarters_, Newburgh, seen as the boat approaches the
city. A flag-staff marks the point.
_Newburgh_, west bank, 59 miles from New York.
_Fishkill Landing_, on east bank, opposite Newburgh.
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Let us toast our foster-father, the Republic as you know--
Who in the path of science taught us upward for to go--
And the maidens of our native land whose cheeks like roses glow,
They're oft remembered in our songs, at Benny Havens--oh!
_Benny Havens, West Point._
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_Low Point_ or _Carthage_, 4 miles above Fishkill.
_Devil's Dans Kammer_, point on west bank covered with cedars.
_New Hamburg_, above Low Point, on the east side.
_Hampton Point_, opposite New Hamburgh. Here are the finest white
cedars on the river.
_Irving Grinnell's Residence, "Netherwood,"_ east bank, just
distinguished through the trees.
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