: The corsair; a romantic legend of Hell Gate illustrating the beauty of innocence. Date of the action: Midsummer 1627 by Allen William Barney - Narrative poetry American; Hell Gate (New York N.Y.) Poetry; Hell Gate (New York N.Y.) History; East River (N.Y.

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THE

CORSAIR;

A ROMANTIC LEGEND OF HELL GATE,

ILLUSTRATING

THE BEAUTY OF INNOCENCE.

Date of the action: Midsummer, 1627.

Author Unknown, and now First Edited.

NEW YORK: WM. B. ALLEN & CO., PUBLISHERS, 164 Fulton St., Opp. St. Paul's.

PREFACE

As we have invited the reader to a long Poem, we feel some misgiving in setting before him a lengthy Preface. We will therefore bring to his attention, as an Appendix, the matter intended as an Introduction, thus leaving him free to begin with the Story of the CORSAIR at once, while the former may afterward be read with advantage, should he feel interested in the facts and history of the locality of which it treats. He will also find therein some particulars relating to the leading characters described in the Story. There he will also learn why the Pirate's daughter became so impressed with fear as the vessel approached the turbulent Strait, whose name, even now, is suggestive of wreck and disaster.

PRELUDE.

This story of the sea, Full of weird mystery, 'Twere vain to tell to thee 'Mid dusty lore I found it! You still might doubt its truth,-- The truest tale, in sooth, Has gathered skeptics round it!

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