The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea . upon the publicmind in America, and his devoted, blameless life did much to commendhis people to a public disposed to deride them. * More properly Wilder Klippe. Tliis is a Dutch word, signifying wild mans, or wild Indians,clifFe. The first settlers found upon a smooth rock, on the river shore, at this place, a rude delineationof two Indians, one with a tomahawk, and the other a calumet, or pipe of peace. This gave them theidea of the name. The very beautiful view from this mansion, clown the river, isexceedingly charming for its simple beauty, so m
The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea . upon the publicmind in America, and his devoted, blameless life did much to commendhis people to a public disposed to deride them. * More properly Wilder Klippe. Tliis is a Dutch word, signifying wild mans, or wild Indians,clifFe. The first settlers found upon a smooth rock, on the river shore, at this place, a rude delineationof two Indians, one with a tomahawk, and the other a calumet, or pipe of peace. This gave them theidea of the name. The very beautiful view from this mansion, clown the river, isexceedingly charming for its simple beauty, so much in harmony withthe associations of the place. In the centre of the lawn stood a the left was a magnificent wide-spreading elm. On the right, throughthe trees, might be seen the cultivated western shore of the Hudson, withthe mountains beyond, and in front was the river, stretching away south-ward, at all times dotted with the white sails of Avater-craft. Thismansion has many associations connected with the early struggles of. ?\IEW MIU)KK(LIFF, Methodism, very dear to the hearts of those who love that branch of theChristian church. When Mr. Garrettson left the Church of England, in which he hadbeen educated, the Methodists were despised in most places. He was anative of Maryland. Eminently conscientious, he gave his slaves theirfreedom, and entering upon his ministry, preached everywhere, on alloccasions and at all times, offending the wicked and delighting the good,and fearless of all men, having full faith in a special Providence, andoftentimes experiencing proofs of the truth of the idea to which he example of his proofs may be cited. A mob had seized him on one 180 THE HUDSON. occasion, and were taking him to prison by order of a magistrate, whena flash of lightning dispersed them, and they left him unmolested. In1788 he was appointed Presiding Elder over the churches in the district,extending from Long Island Sound to Lake Champlain, more th
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