History of Westchester county : New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City / . t Mr. Ir-vings coachman know that Mr. Irving was on boardso that he might drive up in the carriage to meet himat the Tarrytown landing, and carry him to his home. Mr. Law immediately said, I wish you wouldpoint out Mr. Irving to me. I have a great admira-tion for him and his writings, and have always had adesire to see him. Why, what do you mean ? saidthe captain. I saw you sitting there and talkingwith Mr. Irving nearly all the way up the river. Then for t
History of Westchester county : New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City / . t Mr. Ir-vings coachman know that Mr. Irving was on boardso that he might drive up in the carriage to meet himat the Tarrytown landing, and carry him to his home. Mr. Law immediately said, I wish you wouldpoint out Mr. Irving to me. I have a great admira-tion for him and his writings, and have always had adesire to see him. Why, what do you mean ? saidthe captain. I saw you sitting there and talkingwith Mr. Irving nearly all the way up the river. Then for the first time, Mr. Law discovered that hisagreeable and intelligent companion on the aqueductwas Washington Irving, whose delightful descriptionsof Sleepy Hollow and the Pocantico have made thisregion famous and classical for all time. On the southern slope of Prospect Hill is the pleas-ant home of Mr. Stephen H. Thayer, who has latelygiven to the world avolumeof poemsentitled Songsof Sleepy Hollow, and other Poems, and also that ofMr. H. Andrews. Farther down, but west of Jones Ave-nue, is Anderson Park, with its fine brick mansion. CROTON AQUEDUCT BRIDGE ACROSS THE POCANTICO. and well-kept grounds. The house was built and, fora time, occupied by the late John Anderson, themillionaire tobacconist. He was a great friend ofGaribaldi, the Italian patriot and commander, and didmuch to assist and encourage him. He also gavePeiiikese Island to Professor Louis Agassiz for hisSchool of Natural History, and fifty thousand dollarsto endow it. It is one of the privileges and duties of the historianto keep in remembrance and to transmit to later gen-erations the names of those who have been the bene-factors of their race and have deserved the praise oftheir fellow-men; and as a self-made man, as an ex-ample to the youth of our country who have lofty ?MX HISTORY OF WESTCHESTEB COUNTY. aims, as a friend of human freedom and a willing andefficient helper to the noble men who risked both life
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