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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... SCHOOLS , xvi LAW SCHOOLS ,. DESCRIPTIONS OF STATES , COUNTIES , CITIES , TOWNS , RIVERS , ETC . , . 1-667 LIGHT - HOUSES , • • PAGE 669 .681 • 692 699 699 . 699 700 ITEMS . There are several items in this volume , which do not strictly ...
... SCHOOLS , xvi LAW SCHOOLS ,. DESCRIPTIONS OF STATES , COUNTIES , CITIES , TOWNS , RIVERS , ETC . , . 1-667 LIGHT - HOUSES , • • PAGE 669 .681 • 692 699 699 . 699 700 ITEMS . There are several items in this volume , which do not strictly ...
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... Schools , and a High School , kept by males . The number of scholars between 4 and 16 years of age is about 1400. The town expends about $ 7,000 yearly for schooling purposes . The population of Abington is strictly of the Pilgrim ...
... Schools , and a High School , kept by males . The number of scholars between 4 and 16 years of age is about 1400. The town expends about $ 7,000 yearly for schooling purposes . The population of Abington is strictly of the Pilgrim ...
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... school - house , and in April fol- power , their chief business is manufac - lowing a tax was voted to support schools Dec. 2 , turing , in its various departments . Cut- " in three parts of the town . " lery is made in its varieties to ...
... school - house , and in April fol- power , their chief business is manufac - lowing a tax was voted to support schools Dec. 2 , turing , in its various departments . Cut- " in three parts of the town . " lery is made in its varieties to ...
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... schools . The people have ever shown a commendable zeal in the subject of education . For this zeal they might have been somewhat in- debted to the late Rev. Samuel Wood , D.D. , who was their minister for more than half a century ...
... schools . The people have ever shown a commendable zeal in the subject of education . For this zeal they might have been somewhat in- debted to the late Rev. Samuel Wood , D.D. , who was their minister for more than half a century ...
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... school in his own house , with six blind young scholars . The progress of those children was so great , and the value ... schools , and some of them in the higher branches of literature . The average number is about 100 . 60 BOSTON . The ...
... school in his own house , with six blind young scholars . The progress of those children was so great , and the value ... schools , and some of them in the higher branches of literature . The average number is about 100 . 60 BOSTON . The ...
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