text_original: * * * * * Of the river scenery of America, the Hudson, at West Point, is doubtless the boldest and most beautiful. This powerful river writhes through the highlands in abrupt curves, reminding one, when the tide runs strongly down, of Laocoon in the enlacing folds of the serpent.
text_transcription: OF THE RIVER SCENERY IN AMERICA THE HUDSON AT WEST POINT IS DOUBTLESS THE BOLDEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL THIS POWERFUL RIVER WRITHES THROUGH THE HIGHLANDS IN ABRUPT CURVES REMINDING ONE WHEN THE TIDE RUNS STRONGLY DOWN OF LAOCOON IN THE ENLACING FOLDS OF THE SERPENT
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