The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea . he opposite side of tlie river, and a view of the Hudson and its valleymany miles southward. In that mansion General Schuyler and his family dispensed a princelyhospitality for almost forty years. Every stranger of distinction passingbetween New York and Canada, public functionaries of the province andstate visiting Albany, and resident friends and relatives, always found ahearty welcome to bed and board under its roof. And when the Britisharmy had surrendered to the victorious republicans at Saratoga, in theautumn of 1777, Sir John Burgoyne, the ac
The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea . he opposite side of tlie river, and a view of the Hudson and its valleymany miles southward. In that mansion General Schuyler and his family dispensed a princelyhospitality for almost forty years. Every stranger of distinction passingbetween New York and Canada, public functionaries of the province andstate visiting Albany, and resident friends and relatives, always found ahearty welcome to bed and board under its roof. And when the Britisharmy had surrendered to the victorious republicans at Saratoga, in theautumn of 1777, Sir John Burgoyne, the accomplished commander of the THE HUDSON. 129 royal troops, and many of his fellow-captives, were treated as friendlyguests at the generals table. To this circumstance we have alreadyalluded. We were received by the good General Schuyler, his wife anddaughters, says the Baroness Reidesel, not as enemies, but as kindfriends; and they treated us with the most marked attention andpoliteness, as they did General Burgoyne, who had caused General. GENEEAI, SCHUYLEES MAXSIOX IX ALBAKV. Schuylers beautifully-linished house to be burned. In fact, they behavedlike persons of exalted minds, who determined to bury all recollections oftheir own injuries in the contemplation of our misfortunes. GeneralBurgoyne was struck with General Schuylers generosity, and said to him, You show me great kindness, though I have done you much injury. That was the fate of war, replied the brave man, * let us say no moreabout it. The British commander was well received by Mrs. Schuyler, saysthe Marquis De Chastellux, in his Travels in America, and lodgedin the best apartment in the house. An excellent supper was served him s 130 THE HUDSON. in the evening, the honours of -which were done with so much grace thathe was affected even to tears, and said, with a deep sigh, Indeed, this isdoing too much for the man who has ravaged their hinds and burned theirdwellings I The next morning he was reminded of his misfort
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