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The Secrets of the Great City by James Dabney McCabe.
The Secrets of the Great City by James Dabney McCabe The City of New York is the largest and most important in America. Its corporate limits embrace the whole of Manhattan Island, on which it is situated, and which is bounded by the Hudson, the East and Harlem rivers, and by Spuyten Duyvil creek, which last connects the Harlem with the Hudson. Being almost entirely surrounded by deep water, and lying within sight of the ocean, and only sixteen miles from it, the city is naturally the greatest commercial centre of the country. The extreme length of the island is fifteen miles, and its average breadth a mile and a half. The city lies at the head of New York Bay, which stretches away for miles ...
An overview of American History as told by a contemporary historian, with details about individuals and political events that shaped the nation.
James Dabney McCabe wrote this popular book that continues to be widely read today despite its age.
The Secrets of the Great CityA Work Descriptive of the Virtues and the Vices, the Mysteries, Miseries and Crimes of New York City by James Dabney McCabe is a rare manuscript, the original residing in some of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, typed out and formatted to perfection, allowing new generations to enjoy the work. Publishers of the Valley's mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life.