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Title: The Hudson
Three Centuries of History, Romance and Invention

Author: Wallace Bruce

Release Date: February 22, 2006 [EBook #17823]

Language: English

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THE HUDSON

Three Centuries of
History, Romance and Invention

BY WALLACE BRUCE

Centennial Edition

Published by
BRYANT UNION COMPANY
NEW YORK

COPYRIGHT 1907 BY WALLACE BRUCE

CONTENTS.

CENTENNIAL GREETING.
PAGE

HISTORY, ROMANCE AND INVENTION 9-39
An Open Book 10
The Hudson and the Rhine 11
The Half Moon 12
Its Discovery 15
First Description 16
Names of the Hudson 18
Hills and Mountains 19
Sources of the Hudson 19
First Settlement 20
The West India Company 21
Original Manors and Patents 23
The Dutch and the Engli