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Bruce, Wallace, 1844-1914

"The Hudson Three Centuries of History, Romance and Invention"


_Rokeby, Residence of late William B. Astor_, above Astor's Point.
_Barrytown_, on east side.
_Aspinwall Place_, north of Barrytown, formerly John R. Livingston's
place.
_Montgomery Place_, east bank, among the trees.
"_Annandale_," name of John Bard's place. East of this is St.
Stephen's College, a training school for the ministry.
_Cruger's Residence_, on Cruger's Island--once called Lower Red Hook
Island.
_Tivoli_, on east side, 100 miles from New York.
_Glasco_, south of Tivoli on the west side.
_Saugerties_, on the west side.
_Idele_, property of Miss Clarkson, known as the old Chancellor Place,
on east bank.
_Hotel Kaaterskill_ is plainly seen from this point.
* * *
O would that she were here,
Sure Eden's garden-plot,
Did not embrace more varied charms
Than this romantic spot.
_George P. Morris._
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_Malden_, above Saugerties, on west side.
_Clermont_, above Tivoli. The original Livingston manor.
_West Camp_, on west side, above Malden.
_Four County Island._ The "meeting point" of Dutchess, Columbia,
Greene and Ulster.


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