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cent._ The gray, castle-like structure in front, was once the home of Edwin Forrest. _Yonkers_, seventeen miles from Battery. _Greystone_, on east bank, crowning hill, about one and a half miles north of Yonkers. Once property of Samuel J. Tilden. _Hastings_, pleasant village on east bank. _Indian Head_ (510 feet), opposite Hastings, highest point of Palisades. _Dobb's Ferry_, on east bank, named after an old Swedish ferryman. _Cottinet Place_, on east bank, built of stone brought from France. Easily distinguished by light shade through trees. _George L. Schuyler's Residence_, near east bank. The late Col. James A. Hamilton's house almost east of Mr. Schuyler's. Stiner's place distinguished by its large dome. * * * From this brow of rock That overlooks the Hudson's western marge, I gaze upon the long array of groves, The piles and gulfs of verdure drinking in the grateful heat. _William Cullen Bryant._ * * * _Ardsley_, on east bank, just above Dobb's Ferry. _Ardsley Club_ and Golf Links. _Irvington_, 24 miles from New York, named after Washington Irving. _Piermont_, on west bank, with pier almost one mile in length extending into river. _Sunnyside_, home of Washington Irving, east bank, one-half mile north of Irvington Station, close to river bank and scarcely seen through the trees. _Helen M. Gould's Residence_, east bank, prominent Abbey-like structure, known as "Lyndehurst." _Tarrytown_, east bank, 26 miles from New York. _Nyack_, west bank, opposite Tarrytown. _J. D. Rockefeller's New Home_ on Kykuit or Kake-out Mt. back of Tarrytown. _Tappan Zee_, reaching from Dobb's Ferry to Croton Point, is about three miles wide at Tarrytown. _Sleepy Hollow_, east bank, north of Tarrytown; burial place of Washington Irving. The tall shaft visible from steamer, erected by the Delavan family, is near his grave. _Kingsland Point_, east bank, above lighthouse. _Rockwood_, home of William Rockefeller. One of the most imposing residences on the river. _Mrs. Elliot F. Shepard's Residence_, on east bank. _Ramapo Mountains_, on west side above Nyack, known as "Point No Point." _Ossining_, on east bank, six miles north of Tarrytown. Prison buildings are near the river below the village. _Rockland Lake_, opposite Sing Sing, between two hills; source of the Hackensack River. _Croton River_, on east bank, meets the Hudson one mile above Sing Sing
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