[_From De Laet's "New World," Leyden Edition._]
"Within the first reach, where the land is low, there dwells a nation of
savages named Tappaans. . . . The second reach extends upward to a
narrow pass named by our people Haverstroo; then comes Seyl-maker's
(Zeil-maker's, sail-maker's) reach, as they call it; and next, a crooked
reach, in the form of a crescent, called Koch's reach (Cook's reach).
Next is Hooge-rack (High reach); and then follows Vossen reach (Foxes
reach), which extends to Klinckersberg (Stone mountain). This is
succeeded by Fisher's (Vischer's) reach, where, on the east bank of the
river, dwells a nation of savages called Pachamy. This reach extends to
another narrow pass, where, on the west side of the river, there is a
point of land that juts out covered with sand, opposite a bend in the
river, on which another nation of savages, called the Waoranecks, have
their abode, at a place called Esopus. A little beyond, on the west
side, where there is a creek, and the river becomes more shallow, the
Waronawankongs reside; _here are several small islands._ Next comes
another reach called Klaver-rack, where the water is deeper on the west
side, while the eastern side is sandy. Then follow Backer-rack, John
Playser's rack and Vaster rack as far as Hinnenhock. Finally, the
Herten-rack (Deer-rack) succeeds as far as Kinderhoek. Beyond Kinderhoek
there are several small islands, one of which is called Beeren Island
(Bear's Island). After this we come to a sheltered retreat named Onwee
Ree (_Onwereen,_ to thunder, _Ree,_ quick, sudden thunder storms), and
farther on are Sturgeon's Hoek, over against which, on the east side of
the river, dwell the Mohicans."