Beadle's Dime Novels No. 37: Godbold, the Spy — page 41: what you’re looking at

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STONY POINT. - 8 When Horace presented himself as desired, he saw by the lightness of the General's eye, that there were sparks of thought not less brilliant in his mind. THe read there the foundation of some military enterprise, and he hoped to gain more knowledge by closely studying the proceedings of the day. Soon he was commanded to prepare to. accompany the General cross the Highlands. General Wayne was also of the party, and two other officers besides Horace. The journey was to be performed by land, and through the defiles, but whither, nothing transpired to enlighten Horace. Generals Washington and Wayne rode together and were deeply engaged in conversation. ~ At length they reached a position on these romantic heights which afforded them a view of all surrounding objects, and here they paused. The view was magnificent. Rival peaks were towering in emulative beauty, while the remoter Catskill, imperial in their grandeur, rose above them all. At their feet flowed the noble Hudson—a river so hoary that there is no record of its age—of that period when Neptune, driving through the mountains in his car, divided the iron rock, leav- ing a channel by which his subject waters should contribute to the mightiness of ocean. But these stern warriors came not as artists to the scene. Their attention was bestowed upon a hill, that jutted intothe | tiver, having on its opposite side a marsh, over which was tat | one muddy path, and that only fordable at low tide. On this ill was a fort, commanding the river, and lower down the declivity were works and guns, which threatened all with destruction who dared to cross the marsh unprivileged. The fort was called Stony Point. It was occupied by the English, and well armed and gafrisoned; but Horace saw that this was to be attacked, and was appalled at the desperate nature “Can you ke it, General ?” at length asked Washington, siter gazing some time in silence upon that formidable mass so ixillfully appointed. “ Upon your planning, General,” replied Wayne with energy, “T would storm a stouter fort than that with demons on the “ lighted the whole visage of General Washington, as he grasped the arm of Wayne, exclaiming : comliclooks.com