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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... length and half a mile in breadth , lies in the town of Killingly , Ct . , and was formerly known to the Indians by the name of Mashapaug . Its present name is derived from Nell Alexander , a man who settled at Killingly in 1720 , and ...
... length and half a mile in breadth , lies in the town of Killingly , Ct . , and was formerly known to the Indians by the name of Mashapaug . Its present name is derived from Nell Alexander , a man who settled at Killingly in 1720 , and ...
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... length , 250 rods , breadth , 150 . Perch and pickerel are here caught in great abundance . The soil is strong and productive , and the farmsburyport , and 7 N. E. from Haver- generally well cultivated . Manu- factures flourish in this ...
... length , 250 rods , breadth , 150 . Perch and pickerel are here caught in great abundance . The soil is strong and productive , and the farmsburyport , and 7 N. E. from Haver- generally well cultivated . Manu- factures flourish in this ...
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... length is about 50 miles . The valley of the Upper Amonoosuck is 7 or 8 miles in breadth , and more than 20 in length : it is scooped out with great beauty , the surface gently rising to the summits of the mountains on the N. The Lower ...
... length is about 50 miles . The valley of the Upper Amonoosuck is 7 or 8 miles in breadth , and more than 20 in length : it is scooped out with great beauty , the surface gently rising to the summits of the mountains on the N. The Lower ...
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... length , and cost $ 28,000 . The town rises by an easy ascent on both sides of the river to a level surface ; it is well laid out , neatly built , and contains many handsome dwelling houses . Many of the streets are decorated by trees ...
... length , and cost $ 28,000 . The town rises by an easy ascent on both sides of the river to a level surface ; it is well laid out , neatly built , and contains many handsome dwelling houses . Many of the streets are decorated by trees ...
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... 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 the rear , 38 feet wide , and 3 stories high , di- vided into 126 rooms ...
... 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 the rear , 38 feet wide , and 3 stories high , di- vided into 126 rooms ...
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