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In connection with the great bridge, as likewise in a way possessing an importance for the whole nation, we may mention the ingenious deepening of Hell-gate Channel, East River, by tunnelling beneath the water and using dynamite; and also the introduction of elevated railways in New York City and Brooklyn. This project had been mooted by 1868.
He profited by the circumstance to follow her movements, and to make a favorable entrance into the uncertain currents. To him, Hell-Gate was known only by its fearful reputation among mariners; and unless he might avail himself of the presence of the cruiser, he had no other guide than his own general knowledge of the power of the element.
The exact spelling of Bunyan is here followed; but whether he meant 'coped, 'covered, or 'cooped' inclosed, or shut in must be left to the reader's judgment. I prefer the latter. Ed. Fit, convenient. 'Deft' is now obsolete. Ed. Full of fear and dread. Bunyan, in his Holy War, brings his immense armies of doubters, under General Incredulity, from Hell-gate Hill. Ed.
"If it be all invention, it was a ready and ingenious story." "No part of it is true. He no more expected that the steamer would pass through Hell-Gate, than I expected it myself. There was no bet, or race, therefore; but it was our wish to avoid Uncle Sam's cruiser, that was all." "And why should you wish any such thing?"
We met only last evening, just a'ter I had left your own agreeable mansion, Madam Budd, and says he, `Spike, when do you sail? `To-morrow's flood, Jones, says I his name is Jones; Peter Jones, and as good a fellow as ever lived. `Do you go by the Hook, or by Hell-Gate "
A thorough seaman, this accident would never have happened, but for the sudden appearance of the boat and its passengers; one of whom appeared to be a source of great uneasiness to him. As might be expected, the circumstance of striking a place as dangerous as the Pot Rock in Hell-Gate, produced a great sensation on board the vessel.
It begins just at the other end of this island on our larboard hand, and will be all over in about another half mile, or so. It's no such bad place, a'ter all, is Hell-Gate, to them that's used to it. I call myself a pilot in Hell-Gate, though I have no branch." "I wish, Capt. Spike, I could teach you to give that place its proper and polite name.
"Has that brig any pilot?" asked the larger and better-looking of the two strangers. "What's that to you, friend?" demanded Spike, in return. "Have you a Hell-Gate branch?" "I may have one, or I may not. It is not usual for so large a craft to run the Gate without a pilot." "Oh! my gentleman's below, brushing up his logarithms.
The host of warriors encamped in the Bowling Green are striking their tents; the brazen trumpet of Antony Van Corlear makes the welkin to resound with portentous clangour the drums beat the standards of the Manhattoes, of Hell-gate, and of Michael Paw wave proudly in the air.
Together these worthies would cruise about the broad bay, and all the neighboring straits and rivers; poking around in skiffs and canoes; robbing the set-nets of the fishermen; landing on remote coasts, and laying waste orchards and water-melon patches; in short, carrying on a complete system of piracy, on a small scale, Piloted by Pluto, the youthful Vanderscamp soon became acquainted with all the bays, rivers, creeks, and inlets of the watery world around him; could navigate from the Hook to Spiting-devil on the darkest night, and learned to set even the terrors of Hell-gate at defiance.
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