Hemstreet, Charles, b. 1866 · New York : C. Scribner · leaf 156
mind, and gavean inheritance to craft of every sort. Entering Hell Gate, the boat passes overthe dangerous reef to which superstitioussailors gave the name of Devils Gridiron.Boiling waters and treacherous tides have sub-sided, and nothing suggestive of danger nowremains, except its name. [140]… … Mill Rock, Hell Gate. itant of the island. He entertained amateurfishermen, and lived a quiet, easy life in hishermitage. Mill Rock was the base of oper-ations when the reefs and rocks of Hell Gatewere blown up to deepen the channel. Now [•4] SOME ISLANDS OF THE EAST RIVER the island is simply a…
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