CollectionsMassachusetts Historical Society., 1846 - Massachusetts For the statement above quoted, also for full bibliographical information regarding this publication, and for the contents of the volumes [1st ser.] v. 1- 7th series, v. 5, cf. Griffin, Bibl. of Amer. hist. society. 2d edition, 1907, p. 346-360. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 46
Page 182
... remain , a tree which loves the vicinity of rocks , where they abound . These trees were for- merly an article of sale at Boston for gate - posts . The Gurnet , * at the entrance of the harbour ( not an island ) contains about 27 acres ...
... remain , a tree which loves the vicinity of rocks , where they abound . These trees were for- merly an article of sale at Boston for gate - posts . The Gurnet , * at the entrance of the harbour ( not an island ) contains about 27 acres ...
Page 179
... remain- ed unsettled in a great measure till within forty - five or fifty years . In the vicinity of Brunswick several of the first settlers , ( as well as most of the original inhabitants of that town , ) were from the north of Ireland ...
... remain- ed unsettled in a great measure till within forty - five or fifty years . In the vicinity of Brunswick several of the first settlers , ( as well as most of the original inhabitants of that town , ) were from the north of Ireland ...
Page 251
... remain- ing woodlands are , it is said , in the western section of the town , though it may be subjoined that pine groves are yet a feature of its north - east section . Agriculture was doubtless the principal concern of the first ...
... remain- ing woodlands are , it is said , in the western section of the town , though it may be subjoined that pine groves are yet a feature of its north - east section . Agriculture was doubtless the principal concern of the first ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acres alewives appears Barnstable beach Boston bridge Brook bushels Buzzard's Bay called Cambridge Chilmark Church of Christ colony corn Court death died dollars east Edgartown Elizabeth Islands enemy England English erected families feet fish five four Governour graduated at Harvard granted half harbour Harvard College hath Haverhill hill honour hundred Indians inhabitants island John Kingston land Lord Christ Marshfield Martha's Vineyard Mashpee Massachusetts Mayhew meeting house meeting-house Middleborough miles minister mouth Nantucket Nathaniel natives ordained parish pastor persons Plymouth Plymouth Colony Plympton Pond preached present publick river road Rochester Saltonstall Samuel Sandwich Scituate SECOND SERIES Sermon servants of Christ settled sheep ship shore Sir Richard Saltonstall Society soil Souldiers Sudbury thee Thomas thou tion Tisbury town township twenty vessels Wareham Wildernesse William wood