Ups and Downs in the Life of a Distressed Gentleman
Chapter 9
Unexpected morning scene at the foot of Courtlandt-street--An agreeable surprise--Some things can be done as well as others--Fashionable travelling--Touches of the sublime and beautiful--Ancient history of Lake George--Darkness visible--Ludicrous situation of the hero--A skeleton dance which did not take place--Fire works, and a midnight view of mountain, wood, and water scenery 95