It's the first river mentioned in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
I 
recollect that, when a stripling, my first exploit in squirrel-shooting was in a grove 
of tall ... From the listless repose of the place, and the peculiar character of its 
inhabitants,... [DOC] [TLE] The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Summary - eNotes.com [PAR] Complete summary of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.