. Picturesque America; or, The land we live in. A delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores, cañons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of our country . times the seahas broken through the sandy stretch of land, making the Hook an island; such aninlet existed in 1798, which closed in 1800, and opened again in 1830. In regard to the designation of these hills, there exists a fearful orthographicalconfusion. The word is sometimes spelled Navasznk, sometimes Navisink, then againas Nevisink, and lastly as Neversink. The correct method
. Picturesque America; or, The land we live in. A delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores, cañons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of our country . times the seahas broken through the sandy stretch of land, making the Hook an island; such aninlet existed in 1798, which closed in 1800, and opened again in 1830. In regard to the designation of these hills, there exists a fearful orthographicalconfusion. The word is sometimes spelled Navasznk, sometimes Navisink, then againas Nevisink, and lastly as Neversink. The correct method can be determined only by aknowledge of its origin, and of this there appears to be some doubt. Navasink issupposed to be an Indian word, meaning fishing-place, and, of course, applied to theriver; but others claim that this is simply a common instance of a natural desire tofind an aboriginal root for our nomenclature, and that the term is really Neversink, hav-ing been bestowed by the sailors, as expressive of the long time which these hillsremain in view to the outward voyager. There is more romance and originality inthe Indian term, but, so far, the weight of authority does not appear to be in its Old Bridge, near Red Bank, ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HARRY FENN.
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