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On a gentle elevation by the banks of the river flowing through the garden, stands the Human Father,

vegetation, a clear surplus of 500,000 gallons per annum, which ordinarily would go to the supply of rivers

(Boston) surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,230 '' '' 62 feet under surface . . . 2,210 Hudson River

(at Albany) . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,320 Mohawk River (at Cohoes) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,880 Patroon's

Creek (used for Albany Water Works) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,720 Thames River (at

London . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,000 New River (supply for London) . . . . . . . . . . 19,200 Hampstead

This bay is an irregular sheet of water, into which the Peconic River discharges itself, expanding in

Long Island is bounded on the West party by the Narrows, partly by New-York Bay and the East River, and

Atlantic Ocean, including the islands called the North and South Brother, and Riker's Island in the East River

From the battery to the mouth of Harlaem River, 8 miles, the course is N. N.

At the bend, situated opposite Harlaem River, is the noted pass or strait called Hell Gate, which is

how you would too, sort of human Delaware river. With best love Herbert H Gilchrist.

Lawrence River—but to what place I am not informed; but are supposed to be secreted in an Irish settlement

about five miles from the river.

Secretary of War to change the location of the Railroad and bridge across Rock Island and the Mississippi river

adjudge it fair and equitable that the Government should build a bridge across the main channel of the river

abstract, & other papers submitted to me relative to the title of "Seavey's Island," in the Piscataqua River

We would walk down “Love Lane,” and stand upon “Clover Hill,” and view the bay and river.

vapor of our sugar-kettles, so much vaunted as a cure, is of no more benefit than the vapor of a North river

Walt lives across the river in a quiet old town, just opposite this city.

Marraton sees his wife, whose recent death he is lamenting, standing on the opposite bank of a river.

looks, her hands, her voice, called him over to her, and at the same time seemed to tell him that the river

He plunges, nevertheless, into the stream, and finding it to be nothing but "the phantom of a river,"

through, so small was it—and gazed forth upon the land, and the trees, and a small strip of the bright river

gestures of wonder—and then both hurried away toward a path which led from the village along the river's

More than ten hours have I been wandering up and down the banks of the river, and through the wood, to

The young men made themselves a rude raft, and were floating down the river toward their destination—for

"And lest I should oversleep myself," said the boy, "come to my window, which opens on the river, and

He pushed open, a small, swinging door, and stood a few minutes gazing over the river, in the direction

A little and verdant grass-patch, only, intervened between them and the river, which the dwelling fronted

He pointed as he spoke, to a spot forty or fifty rods distant, on the same side of the river where they

The child, then small, was swept away by a freshet in a river, and Arrow-Tip had dashed into the foaming

Weehawken, Greenwood Cemetery, the ships sailing down the Narrows to the South, and the boats on the East River

hereafter and to the latest ages, when Bull Run and Shiloh and Port Hudson, when Vicksburg and Stone River

Albany, from there to Buffalo, from there to Indianapolis, from there to Jeffersonville and crossed the River

We have just come off Picket,  everything along the river and in the camp is just the same as when you

The rebels still hold the other side of the river and apear to be in considerable force, but they keep

changed our camp since I last wrote,  we are now about 8 miles from Nicholasville, near the Kentucky River

we had such favorable news from there at first, and Hooker managed things so nicely in crossing the river

find out that we had not only not, taken Richmond, but that Hooker had been obliged to recross the river

One thing I think is plain, in crossing the river and getting in the rear of Lee's army in the manner

fight a front of our force started in pursuit, but the rebels had set fire to a bridge which crosses a river

Our regiment marched slowly up to the river and as our boys were about lived out we spread our blankets

We are now encamped on the banks of the river about 2 miles from the city and we have things very comfortable

line, for more than a mile, so that I had to keep my Eyes open,  we were posted along the bank of the river

to Culpepper  from there we went to Cedar Mountains  from there to Kellys Ford on the Rappahannock river

somewhere, and that the dispatches were from General Carter, and that the rebs had crossed the Cumberland River

Johnson, if he had attempted to come to the relief of Pemberton,  We are between the Yazoo and Black rivers

, our advance came up to the enemys pickets, who were posted on the opposite side of the Big Black river

at Jackson,  this City you know is the Capitol of the state and is built on the bank of the Pearl river

the river again just below the city, makeing a line of about 3 miles in length.

, while someone crossed the river, and made an attack on the rear, which of course would have cutt off

The Army commenced to move from here early on Tuesday morning last, going somewhere up the river, but

over here and eat us all up)  my oppinion is, that it was intended to throw a heavy force accross the river

or on the flank while we occupied their attention in front, with our Batteries on this side of the river

On the Potomac River Near the Villiage of Antietam Md Sunday Sept 21/62 Dear Mother I had just commenced

commanding position on a range of high hills on the opposite side of a stream called the Monochey River

morning of Sept 19th we found the enemy had left and we moved foreward about 3 miles to the Potomac River

I dont know what the battle is called but it was about 5 miles from Germania Ford on the Rapidan River

shore we pushed on as fast as possible towards Newbern which is a nice little Citty lying up the Neuse river

and had a good nights sleep,   the next morning we came to this camp, which is on the bank of the river

They had a chain of breastworks leading from the river, away back in the woods I dont know how far  

The fleet after setting us on shore sailed up the river and walked into the rebels shore batteries in

fine style  the rebels had sunk vessels all across the river but our boats got through somehow and drove

Thursday morning last before daylight one of our Regts, commenced to throw a Pontoon Bridge across the River

when the Rebel sharpshooters opened on them from the houses along the bank of the River, and our Artillery

morning our side made an advance driving the Rebel Skirmishers back about a mile and a half from the river

as we got up the Rebs cracked away at us, last night all the troops fell back on this side of the river

August 6th and marched down to the Yazoo river, where we went on board the boat, and started down the

where the citazens citizens had prepared a nice meal for us,  after getting our grub we crossed the river

We have moved our camp since my last letter and are now on the Newbern side of the Trent river,  we have

It is pretty warm here but we do not suffer any yet,  we are encamped on the bank of the Trent River,

the pale green leaves of the trees prolific, In the distance the flowing glaze, the breast of the river

They exist in some numbers in the interminable forests of the Gambia river.

Earth of shine and dark mottling the tide of the river!

ready to spend the rest of the day alone with his interesting visitor, and proposes a trip across the river

And yet, deep down like in Wagner's Rheingold , we keep hearing the dark, incessant running of the river

, that in our case will be the "spinal river," as Whitman called the Mississippi, America's backbone.

The letter is written in the simple language familiar to Pete, who was an omnibus driver: "The river

At either tide, flood or ebb, the water is always rushing along as if in haste, & the river is often

" "frankness and expansion," and "abundant opportunity to develope a genius, wide and full as our rivers

MaireMullins"From Pent-up Aching Rivers" (1860)"From Pent-up Aching Rivers" (1860)This poem was initially

"From Pent-up Aching Rivers" (1860)

From Pent-up Aching Rivers

From Pent-Up Aching Rivers FROM PENT-UP ACHING RIVERS.

FROM pent-up, aching rivers; From that of myself, without which I were nothing; From what I am determin'd

From Pent-Up Aching Rivers. FROM PENT-UP ACHING RIVERS.

FROM pent-up, aching rivers; From that of myself, without which I were nothing; From what I am determin'd

From Pent-Up Aching Rivers. FROM PENT-UP ACHING RIVERS.

FROM pent-up aching rivers, From that of myself without which I were nothing, From what I am determin'd

From Pent-Up Aching Rivers. FROM PENT-UP ACHING RIVERS.

FROM pent-up aching rivers, From that of myself without which I were nothing, From what I am determin'd

It seemed less the suggestion of a river than of a country flooded—except that the stream came down without

Camden "into the shipyards" and "enjoyed there the industry, the sky, the city opposite, the flowing river

I spoke of the driver of a wagon on the Chestnut Street hill by the river: "his horse fell down—could