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and characteristic suburbs, and through both their great parks; hav- 

 ing a long stretch of the noble Hudson with the 1'alisades in the 

 middle distance, and the Shawangunk range of mountains in the 

 back-ground, in view at one end, and the broad Atlantic with its 

 foaming breakers rolling on the beach, at the other. 



The whole might be taken in a circuit without twice crossing the 

 same ground, and would form a grand municipal promenade, hardly 

 surpassed in the world either for extent or continuity of interest. 



This suggestion forms no part of our plan and may seem prema- 

 ture, hut there can he but little danger of too extended a prevision 

 with reference to future improvements which may grow out of so 

 important a work as that upon which your Commission is engaged, 

 and we have, therefore, in the preparation of the design herewith 

 submitted endeavored, as far as possible, to arrange for a proper 

 connection with any undertakings of the character indicated which 

 may hereafter be found to be required. 



Respectfully, 



OLMSTED, VAUX & CO., 



Landscape Architects. 

 January 24th, 1866. 



