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 Engravings |
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... Point , Curious Courtship , INDEX OF ITEMS . George III . and John Adams , . 481 • . 507 Giant Skeleton , .374 84 Glass Plate , . . 125 536 • 381 Good Beef and Dinner , 629 Good Shot , 405 • 180 . 157 Curious Formations ,. 179 , 201 ...
... Point , Curious Courtship , INDEX OF ITEMS . George III . and John Adams , . 481 • . 507 Giant Skeleton , .374 84 Glass Plate , . . 125 536 • 381 Good Beef and Dinner , 629 Good Shot , 405 • 180 . 157 Curious Formations ,. 179 , 201 ...
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... Point , or Cape Split , jutting out into the sea , off which are several small islands , is the principal harbor and place of trade . Many of its inhabitants are engaged in the fisheries . Some ves- sels are built here . ADDISON COUNTY ...
... Point , or Cape Split , jutting out into the sea , off which are several small islands , is the principal harbor and place of trade . Many of its inhabitants are engaged in the fisheries . Some ves- sels are built here . ADDISON COUNTY ...
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... POINT , VT . 6 - is joined by another stream , large enough to carry a saw - mill , which rises in Broken Bridge Pond , in the west part of the town , and runs zigzag , in a southerly direction , through ... POINT , CT . ALLEN'S POINT , CT.
... POINT , VT . 6 - is joined by another stream , large enough to carry a saw - mill , which rises in Broken Bridge Pond , in the west part of the town , and runs zigzag , in a southerly direction , through ... POINT , CT . ALLEN'S POINT , CT.
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... POINT , VT . Smith's and Fowler's Rivers are the A portion of New- principal streams . found Lake is in this town ; and there are 2,000 acres of good intervale , which was once covered by this lake . The soil is from 1 to 20 feet deep ...
... POINT , VT . Smith's and Fowler's Rivers are the A portion of New- principal streams . found Lake is in this town ; and there are 2,000 acres of good intervale , which was once covered by this lake . The soil is from 1 to 20 feet deep ...
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... POINT , CT . ALLEN'S POINT , CT . THIS point lies five or six miles below the beautiful city of Norwich , on the Riv- er Thames , and is celebrated as the land- ing of the steamers on the Norwich line between Boston and New York ...
... POINT , CT . ALLEN'S POINT , CT . THIS point lies five or six miles below the beautiful city of Norwich , on the Riv- er Thames , and is celebrated as the land- ing of the steamers on the Norwich line between Boston and New York ...
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