The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea . THE ) TO COZZENSS DOCK. steep shore to the river. The main road, partly cut like a sloping terracein the rocks, is picturesque at every turn, but especially near the landing,where pleasant glimpses of the river and its water craft may be seen. THE HUDSON. 255 Altogether Cozzenss and its surroundings form one of the most attractiveplaces on the Hudson to those who seek health and pleasure. At Cozzenss Dock we procured a waterman, who took us to severalplaces of interest in the vicinity. The first was Buttermilk Falls, half amile below, on the sam
The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea . THE ) TO COZZENSS DOCK. steep shore to the river. The main road, partly cut like a sloping terracein the rocks, is picturesque at every turn, but especially near the landing,where pleasant glimpses of the river and its water craft may be seen. THE HUDSON. 255 Altogether Cozzenss and its surroundings form one of the most attractiveplaces on the Hudson to those who seek health and pleasure. At Cozzenss Dock we procured a waterman, who took us to severalplaces of interest in the vicinity. The first was Buttermilk Falls, half amile below, on the same side of the river. Here a small stream comesrushing down the rocks in cascades and foaming rapids, falling more thana hundred feet in the course of as many yards. The chief fall, where the. BUTTEEMILK FAXLS. stream plunges into the river, is over a sloping granite rock. It spreadsout into a broad sheet of milk-white foam, which suggested its name tothe Dutch skippers, and they called it Boter Melck F«?—Buttermilk stream affords water-power for flour-mills at the brink of the fall is so great, that by a series of overshot water-wheels, arranged atdifferent altitudes, a small quantity of water does marvellous execution. \ 256 THE HUDSON. Large vessels come alongside the elevator on the river front, and theredischarge cargoes of wheat and take in cargoes of flour. Eude paths and bridges are so constructed that visitors may view thegreat fall and the cascades above from many points. The latter have agrand and wild aspect when the stream is brimful, after heavy rains andthe melting of snows.
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