The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea . twopieces in my possession, the proper larger one is a cross-pistareen, oftlie value of about cents; theother is a quarter fraction of the are iiTCgular in form, and thedevices and dates, respectively 1741 and1743, are imperfect. These Spanish coins formed the bulk of the specie circulated among the French in Canada a hundred years ago. THE HUDSON. 81 The building was erected, and its affairs were controlled, by the Methodistdenomination, and it was widely known as one of the most flourishinginstitutions of its kind in th
The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea . twopieces in my possession, the proper larger one is a cross-pistareen, oftlie value of about cents; theother is a quarter fraction of the are iiTCgular in form, and thedevices and dates, respectively 1741 and1743, are imperfect. These Spanish coins formed the bulk of the specie circulated among the French in Canada a hundred years ago. THE HUDSON. 81 The building was erected, and its affairs were controlled, by the Methodistdenomination, and it was widely known as one of the most flourishinginstitutions of its kind in the country. The building was five stories inheight, and was surrounded by pleasant grounds. It is seen in our viewat Fort Edward, which was taken from the end of tie bridge that con-nects Rogerss Island with the western shore of the Hudson. The blast-furnace, and a portion of the Fort Edward dam, built by the State forthe use of the Champlain Canal, is also seen in the picture. A carriage-ride from Fort Edward down the valley of the Hudson,. FORT MILLER EAPIDS. especially on its western side, affords exquisite enjoyment to the lover ofbeautiful scenery and the displays of careful cultivation. The publicroad follows the river-bank nearly all the way to Troy, a distance of fortymiles, and the traveller seldom loses sight of the noble stream, which isfrequently divided by islands, some cultivated, and others heavily most important of these, between Fort Edward and Schuylerville,are Munros, Bells, Taylors, Galushas, and Paynes; the third one con-taining seventy acres. The shores of the river are everywhere fringed M 82 IHE HUDSON. ?with, beautiful shade-trees and shrubbery, and fertile lands spread out onevery side. Seven miles below Fort Ed^vard, on the western shore, is the site ofFort Miller, erected during the French and Indian war; and opposite, atthe head of foaming rapids, which afford fine water-power for mills, isthe village of Fort Miller, then containing betwee
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