. Harper's school geography . ccupied by piers, docks,shipyards. The Atlantic Dock, a massive structure completed in 1844, adds verygreatly to the commercial advantages of the city. It is a hugebasin in the form of a parallelogram, enclosing an area of 40 acre°s,and deep enough to accommodate the largest vessels. Besides this,there are the Brooklyn and Erie basins, covering together a spaceof about 100 acres. Brooklyn affords a place of residence for many persons doingbusiness in New York, and is noted for its beautiful streets andelegant mansions. There are also many fine pubhc buildingsand a
. Harper's school geography . ccupied by piers, docks,shipyards. The Atlantic Dock, a massive structure completed in 1844, adds verygreatly to the commercial advantages of the city. It is a hugebasin in the form of a parallelogram, enclosing an area of 40 acre°s,and deep enough to accommodate the largest vessels. Besides this,there are the Brooklyn and Erie basins, covering together a spaceof about 100 acres. Brooklyn affords a place of residence for many persons doingbusiness in New York, and is noted for its beautiful streets andelegant mansions. There are also many fine pubhc buildingsand a large number of churches. This city has been, on thataccount, styled the City of Churches. Prospect Park, which has a commanding situation overlook-ing the harbor of New York, is an extensive pleasure-ground,beautifully laid out, and covering 550 acres. There are also several cemeteries, chief among which isGreenwood, widely celebrated for its beautiful views, tastefulcultivation and costly monuments. Cypress Hills Cemetery. MAP OF NEW YORK CITY AND VICINITY. and the Cemetery of the Evergreens are also of great extentand beauty. This city has a fine system of public schools and many higherinstitutions of learning, among which may be distinguishedthe Packer Collegiate Institute, the Polytechnic Institute, andthe Adelphi Academy. Other Cities.— In addition to New York and Brooklyn, thefollowing are the other principal cities of the State :— Buffalo, a port of entry, and county seat of Erie County, has a splen-did water-front on Lake Erie and the Niagara River. Its harbor, formedpartly by Buffalo River, and protected by extensive breakwaters, is oneof the finest on the lakes. The chief characteristics of Buffalo are itshealthful and pleasant situation, handsome parks, elegant private mansions,fine public buildings, and charitable institutions, excellent schools, andabundant supply of water from the Niagara, its extensive manufactures ofiron, copper and brass goods, agricultu
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