to Coram, in the middle of the island ; but it being in his nature not to

remain idle long, and " rage superadded, soon roused him and ministered

to him the means of revenge. He collected all the rocks in the island

in heaps at Cold Spring, and throwing them in different directions, to

dirTerent distances across the Sound in Connecticut, covered the surface

of it with them as we now bee it; and it has been repeated from the

whites, the first settlers of land at Cold Spring, that the Indians, to

the last who remained, not only undertook to show the spot where he

stood, but insisted they could still discern the print of his feet." " The

fact of tradition (adds Benson) among the Indians of Long Island, of a

war between those of Connecticut and the evil spirit, about the territory,

and of his being worsted and retreating to the island, &c., I had from

the late Mr. L'Hommedieu, a native of the island.''" A projecting

point cf land on the neck, stiil bears the name of " Satan's Toe. "

Upon the north-east side of Throckmorton's point, lies Locust Island, the property of the late Capt. Wright. On the south, the shores of the East River are ornamented with numerous handsome residences, as the country scats cf Frederick C. Ilavemeyer, Francis Islorris and Peter C. Vansckeck, formerly belonged to Lhilip I. Livingston, Esq., who expended large sums in procuring every novelty in the vegetable world to adorn this beautiful spot. The gardens at one time were very extensive.