. Treat's illustrated New York, Philadelphia and surroundings . New York Historical Society—Second Avenue, cor. Eleventh New York Society Library—67 University Place. AND PHILADELPHIA. 57 Westchester Suburbs. Westchester is, and must ever continue,one of the most celebrated counties ofthe Empire State; its proximity to themetropolis, the beauty of its scenery bor-dering on Long Island Sound, skirted itsentire length by the finest river in theworld, threaded by railroads, its surfacedotted with towns and palatial resi-dences, rendering it one of the mostwealthy and picturesque sections
. Treat's illustrated New York, Philadelphia and surroundings . New York Historical Society—Second Avenue, cor. Eleventh New York Society Library—67 University Place. AND PHILADELPHIA. 57 Westchester Suburbs. Westchester is, and must ever continue,one of the most celebrated counties ofthe Empire State; its proximity to themetropolis, the beauty of its scenery bor-dering on Long Island Sound, skirted itsentire length by the finest river in theworld, threaded by railroads, its surfacedotted with towns and palatial resi-dences, rendering it one of the mostwealthy and picturesque sections on thecontinent. Three of its southern towns,Morrisania, West Farms, and Kings-bridge, have recently been added to NewYork city. The New Haven Railroadruns across the southern portion of thecounty, and has several charming villageson its line, among which are Rye, NewRochelle, Mamaroneck, and Port Harlem Railroad runs about mid-wayand diagonally through the county, andhas fine villages all along the route. Theprincipal ones are Mount Vernon, Tuck-ahoe, and White Plains. The New York,Boston, and Montreal Railr
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