A book of the United StatesExhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution, and government ..and presenting a view of the Republic generally, and of the individual states; together with a condensed history of the land, from its first discovery to the present timeThe biography of about two hundred of the leading men: a description of the principal cities and towns; with statistical tables .. . which, it is believed, compelled the Vulture sloopof war to retire farther down tlie river, and was thus the cause of the landexcursion and capture of Andre, antl consequently of the safety of the post.
A book of the United StatesExhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution, and government ..and presenting a view of the Republic generally, and of the individual states; together with a condensed history of the land, from its first discovery to the present timeThe biography of about two hundred of the leading men: a description of the principal cities and towns; with statistical tables .. . which, it is believed, compelled the Vulture sloopof war to retire farther down tlie river, and was thus the cause of the landexcursion and capture of Andre, antl consequently of the safety of the extremity of the Point is occupied by the ruins of fort Clinton, whichcommanded two ranges on the river, and was an extensive as well as avery strong and important work. It was just opposite this fort that an POLinCAL GEOGRAPHf. 441 enormous iron chain was stretched across the river to obstruct the was broken by an English man of war under full sail; but the vesselwas so injured in the attempt, as to be obliged to put back. There aremany other fortifications of minor importance on and about the Point,which, as well as those already mentioned, are undergoing a rapid processof decay, and will probably disappear in less than a century. But what strikes the eye of the traveller with most imposing effect, arethe hoary ruins of fort Putnam, familiarly called Old Fort Put. They. Fort Putnam. Stand five hundred feet immediately above the plain of West Point, andonce commanded all the batteries on and about it. They have very muchthe appearance of a dilapidated castle. The work is of small extent, butvery strong. It stands on the apex of a steep hill, and the wall on thenorthern side hangs upon the edge of a perpendicular precipice. On theother sides, the walls are so high and steep, as to render escalade impracti-cable. The walls are solid and very thick, and contain wiihin their massapartments for the garrison, and furnaces for heating shot. There wasonce an excellent w
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