PAGE. PAGE. Jan Schalken's three wishes, 216 Metacom, 282 Jurisprudence, Indian 222 Marlborough, 193 284 Johnson, Asa, notice of 265 Moncton, Gen. 181 Jones, Samuel 274 Montmorenci, 181 Journey from Canada, 289 338 360 Miller, 188 Josselyn, John 364 Mather, Cotton 201 James, his counterblast of tobacco, 364 Mitchell, Maj. 204 Kies, Solomon 25 Mark, where hung 203 Kennebec or Kannabis, source of 52 Moore, Insign John 273 Kindness of the Indians, anec Masshapauge pond, 274 dote of 133 Mosely, Col. 307 Kikemuit or Montaup, 138 Morris, William 313 Kerley, Mr. 283 | Military strength of the U. S. 351 Kellond, 210 Mohicans, last of 363 Kirk, 210 Manufactures at Sterling, 377 Kingsbridge, 353 Mellen, John 379 380 King James' opinion of tobacco, 364 Mellen, Prentis 379 380 Kilburn, Joseph 379 380 Mellen, Henry 379 380 Kendall, James 379 380 Moore, Thomas 379 380 Kendall, Pierson T. 379 380 Moore, Mark 379 380 Lands purchased of the Indians, 132 Moore, Martin 379 380 Lovell, Capt. John 20 194 Matthas, 382 Letters, Dr. Franklin's 73 Norridgewock, situation of 52 Land, persecutions of 112 Nashua, river 89 Lancaster, settled, 129 Number of towns, 110 destruction of 132 280 | Nipnet country discovered, 113 fortification of 283) Names of town, derivation 116 re-settled, 164 Nipmuc country, 131 132 136 attack on 193 Nar hagansetts, 131 grant of land to 195 Nashuas, 131 Lexington, fight at 204 Nipmuc river, 132 Lowell, Mr. 205 | North seas, winter sky in 155 Love that springs in tears, 221 | Night scene in summer, 158 Lucifer, 244 | Nantz, revocation of the edict of 163 272 Northborough, Leicester, Joseph Bass of 353 Norridgewock, attack on Larned, Simon (see currency) Niagara, cavern of 249 Mountains, White 1 87 | Noyes, Ensign Thomas 273 Mount Washington, New England's Prospect, extract Moose river, 52 from 370 Moose Head lake, 52 Otter river, 116 Momford's river,' 90 108 Oosamequin, 136 Mines of diamond, 101 | Oxford, attacked, 194 Manufactures, effect of 11 Ordway, Dr. 214 Ministers ordained, number of 111 | Otis, James, life of 257 Massachusetts, settlement of 112 Osgood, 262 prosperous condition of 113 Osgood, Dea. of Sterling, Miller's river, 90 116 Prentice, Capt. Thomas 284 Mine Hill, in Templeton, 120 Payquage, 117 283 Moon, account of 123 Pejypscot rocks, Mendon, settled, 130 282 164 Pens, writing 175 Massachusetts tribe, 131 138 Pequawket tribe, Moquaws, 131 Paugus, Sachem of the Pequawket Manchaog, 132 tribe, 21 Masassoit, life of 136 161 | Pestilence in Philadelphia, 44 Moratiggon, 138 Petrifactions in West Canada creek, 48 Mallapuyst, * 143 Population, 110 111 156 | 'ells, 110 * Should be Mattapnyst, or Mattapoiset. Leg, 193 194 379 20 Manda, 212 137 140 60 89 91 PAGE. PAGE. 134 280 163 201 202 131 136 Russell, minister of 354 379 380 379 383 Sheridan, anecdote of 303 11 41 143 Steam and Gunpowder, relative summoned to Boston and Pli- Swift river, 89 89 162 Still river, 204 Shawl manufactory, 97 110 111 112 138 138 138 139 Steele, Thomas 306 158 162 282 178 131 Saunders, Sir Edmund, life of 366 90 Sherman, Roger, notice of 264 90 Sterling, history of 272 377 139 land purchased of the Indians, 272 284 Sholan, 177 formerly belonged to Lancaster, 272 313 178 Washacum pond, extent of 313 179 Wickapekitt bill and brook, 315 315 188 Hills and face of the country,315 316 Manufacture of hats, 377 378 of scythe snaiths, 378 53 194 of shoes, 379 88 private housts, number of 379 25 112 | Towns, peculiar to New England, 35 90 272 273 41 378 381 35 87 2731 denen 130 132 PAGE. PAGE: 90 | Whitney, Rev. Mr. Peter 108 | Wyoming, destruction of 37 82 39 46 88 90 108 112 113 Worcester, grant of 130 162 depopulated, 193 348 War, Indian 136 383 139 143 145 144 144 274 Wauch, Mansie, autobiograpby of 150 284 178 183 198 201 202 208 273 273 Wilder, Nathaniel 273 353 86 William Henry, fortress of 360 379 33/ 275 WORCESTER MAGAZINE AND Distorical Journal. MISCELLANEOUS. ORIGINAL A RAMBLE AMONG THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. From the period of the first settlement of New England down to the present time, the giant heights then called the “Crystal Hills," and since denominated the White Mountains, have attracted the attention, and tempted the visits of many a curious and inquisitive traveller. They bave now become the resort of the idle wanderers who pursue pleasure even on their barren summits, or of the scientific enquirers, who explore their rocky sides with unbounded industry, who consider themselves happy, and their toils rewarded, if, perchance, they discover some quaint moss or obscure lichen, invisible to common observers and unknown to former learned strollers. The crowds of visitors of the colossal piles, plunder nothing but a few perishing flowers, withered grasses, or mineral fragments: they leave to every new climber, the severe labors of ascending, the sublime views from the summits, and all the novelty and grandeur of mountain scenery. The White Mountains are indeed most interesting objects. Standing as they do in a rude and wild region, not remarkable for towering elevations, they are distinguished for their lofty height. Mount Washington, the tallest of the brothers, is said to exceed in altitude, the Alleghanies of the South, and the Green Mountains of the North, by pearly 2,500 feet. He even rises above the more celebrated peaks of other more romantic lands: Olympus, conDected as he is with so many classic recollections, is only of equal stature. Ben Nevis, the most elevated land in the island of Great Britain, and Spowdon, the king of the Welsh Hills, are lower by' more than 2,000 feet. It was in the pleasant season of spring, that the writer, in |