Author: Vandewater, Robert J.Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 122
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The Tourist, Or Pocket Manual for Travellers
Author: Vandewater, Robert J.Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
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The Tourist
Author: Robert VandewaterPublisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429020105
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 114
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 edition. Excerpt: ... Salina, about one mile and a half distant, and emptied into the vats, which occupy nearly 300 acres. The vats are all covered with light roofs, which are moveable at pleasure, to admit the rays of the sun upon the water, or to' prevent the rain from mingling with it. The salt is removed from the vats twice or three times in the course of the summer. Salina is a mile and a half north of Syracuse. The first salt spring was discovered at this place by the Indians, from the circumstance of its being visited by deer and other animals. The Oswego Canal commences at this place, the surplus water of which is used for the purpose of forcing (by a powerful hydraulian) the salt water 85 feet up the hill into a large reservoir: It is forced up at the rate of 300 gallons per minute, whence it is conveyed by logs to the factories in the neighbourhood, which amount to 175 within a circuit of 7 miles. The'springs and works all belong to the State, to which the manufacturers pay imposts of 63 cents per barrel of 5 bushels, which are applied, according to the Constitution of the State, towards discharging the Canal debt. The Oswego Canal extends from Onondaga iake to lake Ontario, at Oswego. It includes 20 miles of the Oswego river. The whole distance is 38 miles. Geddes is a small village, 2 miles west of Syracuse. A number of valuable salt springs have been discovered at this place very recently. The manufacturing establishments are within a few rods of the canal. After pursuing its course 7 miles farther, the canal crosses Nine Mile Creek, by means of an aqueduct with two arches, under which the creek flows. Weed's Basin, 15 miles from Syracuse, contains about 60 houses. Auburn is 7 miles south, for which place stage leave daily. The State Prison is...
The Tourist, Or Pocket Manual for Travellers on the Hudson River, the Western Canal and Stage Road to Niagara Falls, Down Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence to Montreal and Quebec
Author: Robert J. VandewaterPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780364332504
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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Excerpt from The Tourist, or Pocket Manual for Travellers on the Hudson River, the Western Canal and Stage Road to Niagara Falls, Down Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence to Montreal and Quebec: Comprising Also the Routes to Lebanon, Ballston, and Saratoga Springs Flattered by the great sale of this little book in former seasons, the publishers now issue it with alterations and additions adapted to the present season. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Tourist, Or Pocket Manual for Travellers
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Pages : 95
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