A wide space between the trees and the street had been turned into well-kept gardens, and their verdure was a pleasant thing to see.

The town lay along the foot of a steep hill, and, midway, a huddle of buildings climbed a few rods up the slope.

At the top was the English Church and below it were the Town Hall, the market and the Dutch Meeting-House.

Other thoroughfares west of the main one were being laid out and settled.
John Irons was well known to Colonel Schuyler.

The good man gave the newcomers a hearty welcome and was able to sell them a house ready furnished--the same having been lately vacated by an officer summoned to England.