Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood .. . CHAPTER IV. SETTLEMENTS BY THE DUTCH. On the fourth day of August, 1609, a Dutch ship under the command ofHen-ry Hud-son, an EngHshman, came to anchor in the bay of New York,Hud-son had been sent out by the East In-di-a Com-pa-ny to discover a north-west passage to Chi-na. But storms forced him to change his course and orJuly i8th he anchored in Pe-nob-scot Bay. Then turning southward he con-tinued on his way until he reached Ches-a-peake Bay. Turning northwardagain he
Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood .. . CHAPTER IV. SETTLEMENTS BY THE DUTCH. On the fourth day of August, 1609, a Dutch ship under the command ofHen-ry Hud-son, an EngHshman, came to anchor in the bay of New York,Hud-son had been sent out by the East In-di-a Com-pa-ny to discover a north-west passage to Chi-na. But storms forced him to change his course and orJuly i8th he anchored in Pe-nob-scot Bay. Then turning southward he con-tinued on his way until he reached Ches-a-peake Bay. Turning northwardagain he sailed along the coast until he reached a beautiful harbor. Before himlay the wooded shores of New York and like a broad silver band the nobleriver that was to bear his name threaded its way among the High-lands. Realizing that rich and fertile lands lay beyond, he resolved to explorethis beautiful stream. The In-di-ans came in great crowds, bringing com and tobacco as realized that the best policy was to make friends with the natives, whowere willing to trade rich furs in exchange for glass beads and glit
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