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Show Famous Hudson River. , The entire length of the Hudson 'H river Is 1100 miles. From Troy to the mouth of tho river In New York bay, , , H n distance of 150 miles, tho river Is fJH tldnl, owing to tho low grade of Its H bed, by which the ocean tide Is ablo fH to back up. It Is this lower" tidal Jss navlgublo portion of tho Hudson that , " '4sJH Is of to much Importflrice, nnd, of !l course, the water Is salt. It Is regard ed iiH as really an estimrr of the sea. Above " Albany and Troy the river I u small , stream, nnd to Its Mitirco the water s Is fresh. l |