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Bruce, Wallace, 1844-1914

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

_ One of the Van Rensselaer houses on the
east bank, built before the Revolution. The tourist will note the port
holes on either side of the door as defense against Indians.
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In love to the deep-bosomed stream of the west
I fling this loose blossom to float on its breast.
_Oliver Wendell Holmes._
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[Transcriber's Note--Errata (Old Typos) and Corrections
TOC:--
Entries for "New Amsterdam" and "The Dutch and the English"
reversed, and page number for New Amsterdam changed from 25 to 23.
Page number for "New York" changed from 26 to 27.
Page number for "Yonkers to West Point" changed from 59 to 60.
Changed: '97-104' to '97-103', to match entry.
Changed: '152' (1st listing) to '151', to match entry.
Page number for "Source of the Hudson" changed from 201 to 202.
Changed: 'Colombia County' to 'Columbia Springs', to match entry.
Page 9: Restored missing period and missing half of closing quote.
[Illustration: Hendrick Hudson's "Half Moon.


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