[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] confluence of the Hudson and Haarlem Rivers. It is almost Heath's Mem. 109. '-Spy, i. 24. Heath's Mem. 294. 446 HISTORY OF THE -surrounded by high rolling hills whose tops are crowned by hill forts and fine spreading woods. This spot was first chosen as the site of the city of New Amsterdam, on account of its secure and inland position. Immediately west of the bridge flows Tippetfs Brook, the Mosliolu of the Indians, and here it unites with the Haarlem River. This latter stream, formerly called the Muscoota,^ has been long known as a favorite resort to the angler. The beau-tiful striped bass (Labrax Lineatus, Cuvier,) abounds in these waters. The fishing season usually commences in May, and reaches perfection in the months of September and October. The baits preferred (although they vary according to location) are the soft crab, shrimp and squid, or common cuttle fish. The bass is well known to bean anadromous, living in the salt water,