. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey : containing a general collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the state. Illustrated by 120 engravings. beauty, blending the charms of woodland and BURLINGTON COUNTY. 103 plantation scenery with a delightful water-prospect. His first man-sion, which stood on the site of the present one, was destroyed byfire, together with some rare pictures, from the pencils of the firstmasters, whose merit made t
. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey : containing a general collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the state. Illustrated by 120 engravings. beauty, blending the charms of woodland and BURLINGTON COUNTY. 103 plantation scenery with a delightful water-prospect. His first man-sion, which stood on the site of the present one, was destroyed byfire, together with some rare pictures, from the pencils of the firstmasters, whose merit made them invaluable. In the present build-ing are busts of all the Buonaparte family, carved from the finestItalian marble ; among which is that of Pauline, the Princess Bor-ghese, the Emperors favorite sister, who was considered one of themost elegant women of her time. In the collection there is a mostexquisite statue of the infant Napoleon sleeping. The Count isnow about seventy-five years of age, polished in manners, andcharitable to the poor. While here, his time was occupied in plan-ning and executing improvements upon his grounds. He did notmingle in society; but was frequently seen walking throughhis park, attending to his workmen, or, with hatchet in hand, lop-ping branches from the View of Crosswicks from the Bordentown Road. Crosswicks and Recklesstown are also villages in this latter, 5 m. SE. of Bordentown, is in a fertile country, andcontains 15 or 20 dwellings. Crosswicks, 4 m. E. of Bordentown,on a creek of the same name, and on the road to Freehold, is sup-posed to have derived its name from the Indian word Crossweek-sung, (signifying a separation,) originally applied to the creek, whichseparates into two branches 2 m. E. of the village. It was firstsettled about 1681, by Friends ; and, in the early history of thecounty, was a place of some importance,—for we find that the pro-vincial assembly met here in Oct. 1716. The village is principally
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