So they tooke tliem downe into the cabbin, and gave them so much wine and aqua vitcc that they were all merrie, and one of them had his wife with liim, which sate so modestly, as any of our countrey women would doe in a strange place. In the end, one of them was drunke, which had been aboord of our ship all the time tliat we had beene there : and that was strange to them, for they could not tell how to take it. The canoes and folke went all on shoarc, but some of them came againe, and brought stropes of bcales [wampum, made of the clam-shell] ; some had sixe, seven, eight, nine, ten, and gave him. So he slept all night quietly.'' The savages did not venture on board until noon the next day, when they were glad to find their old companion that was so drunk quite well again. They then brought on board tobacco, and^ more beads, which they gave to Hudson, " and made an Oration," and afterward sent for venison, which was brought on board.

At the Oak Hill station the tourist upon the railway will leave it for a trip to the Ivatzbergs before him, upon which may be seen, at the distance of eight miles in an air line, the "Mountain House," the famous resort for hundreds of people who escape from the dust of cities during the heat of summer, Tlie river is crossed on a steam ferry-boat, and good omnibuses convey travellers from it to the pleasant village of Katz-KiU,