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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... died on this cannot be reared , nor can cows or mountain , in 1682 , and that his oxen be kept here for a series of ... dying curse of the murdered Chocorua , philoso- phy has not yet ascertained a satis- factory cause for the disease ...
... died on this cannot be reared , nor can cows or mountain , in 1682 , and that his oxen be kept here for a series of ... dying curse of the murdered Chocorua , philoso- phy has not yet ascertained a satis- factory cause for the disease ...
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... died in her defence at White Plains , Oct. 28 , 1776. Incorporated July 2 , 1831. Population , 1830 , 421 . Alna , Me . This town is situated in the coun- ty of Lincoln , 10 miles N. from Wiscasset , 54 N. E. from Portland , and 20 ...
... died in her defence at White Plains , Oct. 28 , 1776. Incorporated July 2 , 1831. Population , 1830 , 421 . Alna , Me . This town is situated in the coun- ty of Lincoln , 10 miles N. from Wiscasset , 54 N. E. from Portland , and 20 ...
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... died May 19 , 1795 . Amherst , Me . Hancock co . This town is boun- ded on the S. by Mariaville . The head waters of Union river pass through it . It lies about 25 miles E. of Bangor . Population , 1837 , 198 . Amherst , N. H. An ...
... died May 19 , 1795 . Amherst , Me . Hancock co . This town is boun- ded on the S. by Mariaville . The head waters of Union river pass through it . It lies about 25 miles E. of Bangor . Population , 1837 , 198 . Amherst , N. H. An ...
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... died Jan. 10 , 1818. He branch of the Androscoggin . This possessed ' respectable poetical tal- town is an extensive glebe of up - ents ; was a writer on political sub- land and intervale of excellent quality , surrounded by White Cap ...
... died Jan. 10 , 1818. He branch of the Androscoggin . This possessed ' respectable poetical tal- town is an extensive glebe of up - ents ; was a writer on political sub- land and intervale of excellent quality , surrounded by White Cap ...
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... died July 27 , 1817. He was a professor of the christian re- ligion more than 60 years , and adorned it by a serious and exem- plary life . Population , 1830 , 1,309 . Antrim has about 4,400 sheep . 3 Appleton , Me . Waldo co . This ...
... died July 27 , 1817. He was a professor of the christian re- ligion more than 60 years , and adorned it by a serious and exem- plary life . Population , 1830 , 1,309 . Antrim has about 4,400 sheep . 3 Appleton , Me . Waldo co . This ...
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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.
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