A Statistical, Political, and Historical Account of the United States of North America: From the Period of Their First Colonization to the Present Day, Volume 2A. Constable and Company, 1819 - Condiciones economicas |
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... distance on the western side . Islands . - Near the outlet of the rivers , along the whole extent of the sound , a number of small islands appear . Mason's and other islands , at the mouth of Mittick river ; Great island and others , at ...
... distance on the western side . Islands . - Near the outlet of the rivers , along the whole extent of the sound , a number of small islands appear . Mason's and other islands , at the mouth of Mittick river ; Great island and others , at ...
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... distance of nearly five miles ; and passing , in the night , through the town of Windham , the inhabit- ants imagined that their noise was that of an enemy's detachment of French and Indians , with whom not being able to cope , they ...
... distance of nearly five miles ; and passing , in the night , through the town of Windham , the inhabit- ants imagined that their noise was that of an enemy's detachment of French and Indians , with whom not being able to cope , they ...
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... distance of fifty or sixty miles from its mouth , and laid the foundation of several towns , -Hartford , Weathersfield , Windsor , and Springfield . Authorized by a charter , emanating from the assembly of Massa- chusetts , they formed ...
... distance of fifty or sixty miles from its mouth , and laid the foundation of several towns , -Hartford , Weathersfield , Windsor , and Springfield . Authorized by a charter , emanating from the assembly of Massa- chusetts , they formed ...
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... distance of twenty or thirty miles from the sea , is evidently of re- cent formation . Shells and bones of an enormous size have been found in different places , at the depth of fifty feet , where the water is of a brackish taste ...
... distance of twenty or thirty miles from the sea , is evidently of re- cent formation . Shells and bones of an enormous size have been found in different places , at the depth of fifty feet , where the water is of a brackish taste ...
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... distance of fifteen miles . 2. Rariton River is navigable , to the distance of sixteen miles from its mouth , in Rariton Bay . 3. The Passaick , which takes its rise in the state of New York , and has a southerly course of about sixty ...
... distance of fifteen miles . 2. Rariton River is navigable , to the distance of sixteen miles from its mouth , in Rariton Bay . 3. The Passaick , which takes its rise in the state of New York , and has a southerly course of about sixty ...
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