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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... mouth of the Suncook , in company with James Carr , Mr. Buntin and his son , ten years of age , were surprised by a party of Indians . Carr attempted to escape , and was shot down . Bun- tin and his son , making no resist- ance , were ...
... mouth of the Suncook , in company with James Carr , Mr. Buntin and his son , ten years of age , were surprised by a party of Indians . Carr attempted to escape , and was shot down . Bun- tin and his son , making no resist- ance , were ...
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... mouth 100 yards wide . At the distance of two miles from its mouth , it receives the Wild Amo- noosuck , a stream 40 yards wide , and , when raised by freshets , very swift and furious in its course : The waters of the Amonoosuck are ...
... mouth 100 yards wide . At the distance of two miles from its mouth , it receives the Wild Amo- noosuck , a stream 40 yards wide , and , when raised by freshets , very swift and furious in its course : The waters of the Amonoosuck are ...
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... mouth , over which are three bridges , and on which , at the foot of the falls , about a mile from the city , are numerous mills . The bridge across the Penobscot , 100 rods above the mouth of the Ken- duskeag , is about 440 yards in ...
... mouth , over which are three bridges , and on which , at the foot of the falls , about a mile from the city , are numerous mills . The bridge across the Penobscot , 100 rods above the mouth of the Ken- duskeag , is about 440 yards in ...
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... mouth of the Kenduskeag , is what is called " Fort Hill , " the site of a fortification , supposed to be the ancient " Negas , " destroyed by Cap- tain Heath , with a party of men , in 1725 , who , it is said , fell on a village of ...
... mouth of the Kenduskeag , is what is called " Fort Hill , " the site of a fortification , supposed to be the ancient " Negas , " destroyed by Cap- tain Heath , with a party of men , in 1725 , who , it is said , fell on a village of ...
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... mouth . It lies at the foot of the about two miles from the centre of White Mountains , on the eastern the town , a remarkable cavern , or side . Its soil is various , and , on the fissure in a rock , commonly called Saco , in some ...
... mouth . It lies at the foot of the about two miles from the centre of White Mountains , on the eastern the town , a remarkable cavern , or side . Its soil is various , and , on the fissure in a rock , commonly called Saco , in some ...
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