Hudson Tercentenary An Historical Retrospect Regarding the Object And Quest of
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Becalmed, the " Half Moon ' ' men caught cod. Having made the needed repairs they set sail again, and on the 12th of July Hudson was gladdened by the sight of America's shores. The ' ' Half Moon ' ' entered and anchored in a safe and large harbor (probably Penobscot bay) on the coast of Maine. Here an unfortunate and wanton attack was made by the crew upon the natives, and Hudson at once set sail, and did not approach land again until August 3d, when he 64 HUDSON TERCENTENARY sent five men asho...re who returned loaded with rose trees and grapes. He supposed that the place was ' ' Cape Cod, ' ' which Gonold had so named in 1602. Then for two weeks the " Half Moon " sailed south and came to the mouth of King James river in Virginia. Then Hudson coasted northerly and Friday, August 28th, entered the great Dela- ware bay. After exploring, he became satisfied that there was no passage-way there to China, and emerging from the bay went north, and September 3, 1609, entered and anchored under the shelter of what is called Sandy Hook.
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