An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the American United States, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies, Volume 2 |
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Page 298
... Mohawk river . The course of the river thence to New - York , where it empties into York bay , is uniformly fouth , twelve degrees , or fifteen degrees weft . Its whole length is about two hundred and fifty miles ; from Albany to lake ...
... Mohawk river . The course of the river thence to New - York , where it empties into York bay , is uniformly fouth , twelve degrees , or fifteen degrees weft . Its whole length is about two hundred and fifty miles ; from Albany to lake ...
Page 300
... river rifes in the high country , near the fources of Canada Creek , which falls into Mohawk river , and takes its courfe north- weft , and then north - east , till it discharges itself into Cataraqua , or Iroquois river , not far from ...
... river rifes in the high country , near the fources of Canada Creek , which falls into Mohawk river , and takes its courfe north- weft , and then north - east , till it discharges itself into Cataraqua , or Iroquois river , not far from ...
Page 301
... river are a great curiofity ; they are three miles from its entrance into the Hudfon . The river is about one ... Mohawk river is but twenty miles , ca- pable of good roads . Tyoga Tyoga river rifes in the Allegany mountains , in about ...
... river are a great curiofity ; they are three miles from its entrance into the Hudfon . The river is about one ... Mohawk river is but twenty miles , ca- pable of good roads . Tyoga Tyoga river rifes in the Allegany mountains , in about ...
Page 305
... Mohawk river , and north of it , and weft of the Allegany mountains , are yet moftly in a state of nature , but are most rapidly fettling . The county of Clinton , in the most northern part of the State , on lake Champlain and lake ...
... Mohawk river , and north of it , and weft of the Allegany mountains , are yet moftly in a state of nature , but are most rapidly fettling . The county of Clinton , in the most northern part of the State , on lake Champlain and lake ...
Page 307
... Mohawk river , whenever the fum of one thousand pounds fhall be fubfcribed and paid . This bridge will be one of the longeft in America , and will open a direct communication to a very extenfive country , increafing fast in po- pulation ...
... Mohawk river , whenever the fum of one thousand pounds fhall be fubfcribed and paid . This bridge will be one of the longeft in America , and will open a direct communication to a very extenfive country , increafing fast in po- pulation ...
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