The New England Gazetteer: Containing Descriptions of the States, Counties, Cities and Towns in New England; Also, Descriptions of the Principal Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Capes, Bays, Harbors, Islands, Fashionable Resorts, Etc., Within that Territory, Alphabetically Arranged; with Numerous Statistical Tables and Appropriate EngravingsO. Clapp, 1857 - 704 pages |
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... east , and ue , $ 11,500 ; boots and shoes , value , south villages . The centre village lies $ 29,136 ; harness , hats , bricks , lum- 7 miles east by north from Northamp- ber vessels , mackerel fisheries , value , ton , by stage , 20 ...
... east , and ue , $ 11,500 ; boots and shoes , value , south villages . The centre village lies $ 29,136 ; harness , hats , bricks , lum- 7 miles east by north from Northamp- ber vessels , mackerel fisheries , value , ton , by stage , 20 ...
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... east are becoming quite fashionable in the summer months . Bangor is on one of the noblest rivers in the Northern States - the product of an almost countless number of tribu- tary streams . Bangor is seated at the natural outlet of ...
... east are becoming quite fashionable in the summer months . Bangor is on one of the noblest rivers in the Northern States - the product of an almost countless number of tribu- tary streams . Bangor is seated at the natural outlet of ...
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... east sec- tion of the town . It is situated on a spacious street , nearly two miles in length , very straight and level . Here the eye of the traveller is attracted and delighted by the fertile intervales and the windings of the River ...
... east sec- tion of the town . It is situated on a spacious street , nearly two miles in length , very straight and level . Here the eye of the traveller is attracted and delighted by the fertile intervales and the windings of the River ...
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... East Boston , and between Boston and Chelsea . There are two rapidly - increasing sections of the city , which have sprung up upon points of land separated from the peninsula by portions of the harbor . One of these is South Boston ...
... East Boston , and between Boston and Chelsea . There are two rapidly - increasing sections of the city , which have sprung up upon points of land separated from the peninsula by portions of the harbor . One of these is South Boston ...
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... East Boston was $ 306,980 . The entire length of pipe laid from the commencement of the Boston Water Works , in all parts of the city , in Brookline , Roxbury , South Boston , Charlestown , Chelsea , and East Boston , up to January 1 ...
... East Boston was $ 306,980 . The entire length of pipe laid from the commencement of the Boston Water Works , in all parts of the city , in Brookline , Roxbury , South Boston , Charlestown , Chelsea , and East Boston , up to January 1 ...
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