of rushing streams and cul- tivated fields, east of the Mississippi, that surpasses in its wealth of scenery that bit of the Empire State known as the Mohawk Valley. It is natural that such a land should be rich in romance, both legendary and historical. From Schenectady to Rome, every town has its romantic story of the French Wars or the Revolution, every bit of woodland has its wealth of pre-historic legend. Many characters of national interest figure prom- inently in this record of the Mohawk Valley, while war- like Indians, black-robed Jesuits, French ofificers, and early English settlers — the picturesque population of the Valley a century ago — live again in its pages. Pho- tographs and sketches of persons, places, and events profusely illustrate the volume and aid the imagination of the reader who knows and loves the Valley of to- day. G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New Yorh London Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft®