The New England Gazetteer: Containing Descriptions of All the States, Counties and Towns in New England ...I.S. Boyd, 1829 - 400 pages This is a book titled "The New England Gazetteer." It contains descriptions of all the states, counties, and towns in New England. It also describes principal mountains, lakes, rivers, capes, bays, harbors, islands and resorts within New England. The book was published in 1839 by Israel S. Boyd and William White. The inside front and back covers include genealogical information on members of a European-American family with the surname "Brown" as well as information relating to Native place names. |
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... iron straps and bolts . The sluice , sixty feet in length , is covered in the same manner , and is about twenty inches lower than the wings . The walls of the Lock are 170 feet in length , its chamber 101 feet by 23 1-3 feet in the ...
... iron straps and bolts . The sluice , sixty feet in length , is covered in the same manner , and is about twenty inches lower than the wings . The walls of the Lock are 170 feet in length , its chamber 101 feet by 23 1-3 feet in the ...
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... iron ore and limestone are found here . The hilly part of the town presents some fine scenery . Hitchcockville , north of the centre of the town , is a flourishing manufacturing village , with great water privileges . Barnard , Me . All ...
... iron ore and limestone are found here . The hilly part of the town presents some fine scenery . Hitchcockville , north of the centre of the town , is a flourishing manufacturing village , with great water privileges . Barnard , Me . All ...
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... iron , imbedded in common granite , and red oxide of iron , combined with alumine , are common . Black lead , pyritous cop- per , schorl , hornblende , epidote , tale , mica , black , yellow and green gueiss , crystallized quartz , & c ...
... iron , imbedded in common granite , and red oxide of iron , combined with alumine , are common . Black lead , pyritous cop- per , schorl , hornblende , epidote , tale , mica , black , yellow and green gueiss , crystallized quartz , & c ...
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... Iron ore is found here . Bellows ' Falls . See Walpole , N. H. Belmont , Me . This town is well watered by the Paasaggassawakeag , which rises there in a pond of that name , and empties at Belfast , about 6 miles N. It lies 34 miles E ...
... Iron ore is found here . Bellows ' Falls . See Walpole , N. H. Belmont , Me . This town is well watered by the Paasaggassawakeag , which rises there in a pond of that name , and empties at Belfast , about 6 miles N. It lies 34 miles E ...
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... iron ores of good quality are found in this county , and large quarries of beautiful white marble . The num- ber of sheep in this county in 1837 was 69,828 . Bennington , Vt . Benson , Vt . Berkley , Mass . Rutland co . This town , on ...
... iron ores of good quality are found in this county , and large quarries of beautiful white marble . The num- ber of sheep in this county in 1837 was 69,828 . Bennington , Vt . Benson , Vt . Berkley , Mass . Rutland co . This town , on ...
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