The New England Gazetteer: Containing Descriptions of All the States, Counties and Towns in New England: Also Descriptions of the Principal Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Capes, Bays, Harbors, Islands, and Fashionable Resorts Within that Territory. Alphabetically ArrangedI.S. Boyd and W. White, 1839 - 512 pages |
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... building and wings are 262 feet long ; the centre building is 82 feet in length , 46 feet wide , 4 stories high , besides the basement and attic , having a chapel in the attic 80 by 40. The wings are 90 feet long in front , and 100 in ...
... building and wings are 262 feet long ; the centre building is 82 feet in length , 46 feet wide , 4 stories high , besides the basement and attic , having a chapel in the attic 80 by 40. The wings are 90 feet long in front , and 100 in ...
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... buildings for extensive manufacturing operations . Aurora , Me . Hancock co . This town lies 106 miles from Augusta ... building material ; all of which are found near the spot , and at very low prices . The facilities afforded at this ...
... buildings for extensive manufacturing operations . Aurora , Me . Hancock co . This town lies 106 miles from Augusta ... building material ; all of which are found near the spot , and at very low prices . The facilities afforded at this ...
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... building is exten- sively pursued at this place ; but commerce in lumber , of all the va- rious kinds in use , is the principal occupation of the inhabitants . An immense amount of that article is annually rafted down the rivers , and ...
... building is exten- sively pursued at this place ; but commerce in lumber , of all the va- rious kinds in use , is the principal occupation of the inhabitants . An immense amount of that article is annually rafted down the rivers , and ...
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... building , for which it is admirably well located . There belonged to this port in 1835 , 26 ships , 32 brigs , 54 schooners , and smaller vessels . length . It rises in Dorset , and pass- Tonnage of the district of Bath , in - ing ...
... building , for which it is admirably well located . There belonged to this port in 1835 , 26 ships , 32 brigs , 54 schooners , and smaller vessels . length . It rises in Dorset , and pass- Tonnage of the district of Bath , in - ing ...
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... building is carried on .. Assonet village , on Taunton river , is the principal place of business . The soil is light and sandy . Berkshire County , Mass . 3,419 . Present population , about 4,200 . First settled , 1761 . The town is ...
... building is carried on .. Assonet village , on Taunton river , is the principal place of business . The soil is light and sandy . Berkshire County , Mass . 3,419 . Present population , about 4,200 . First settled , 1761 . The town is ...
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Page 1 - I seized upon. They were all of one nation, but of several parts, and several families. This accident must be acknowledged the means, under God, of putting on foot and giving life to all our plantations.
Page 16 - Mills, can furnish Machinery complete for a Mill of 5000 Spindles in four months; and lumber and materials are always at command, with which to build or rebuild a Mill in that time, if required. When building Mills, the Locks and Canals Company employ directly and indirectly from 1000 to 1200 hands.