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The Mohawk and Hudson Rail Road. 



each — the vehicles coupled by three links, and the train 

 thought to attain terrific speed at twenty miles an hour — 

 have been superseded by ponderous locomotives whirling 

 immense trains through the country with a speed, at times 

 of sixty miles au hour — the track elongated to New 

 York in one direction, and to Buffalo in another — indeed it 

 may be claimed from the Atlantic to the Pacific — this 

 line alone having within the state of ISTewYork 1300 

 miles of steel rails, and 700 locomotives dragging with 

 irresistible force 2,000 passenger and freight cars through 

 twenty-five counties and seventy cities and incorporated 

 villages — 



Whizzing through the mountains, 



Rattling over ridges, 

 Shooting under arches, 



Rumbling over bridges, 

 Singing through the forest, 



Buzzing o'er the vale, 

 Bless us ! " how amazing ! 



The wonders of the rail. 



