The History of Nantucket: Being a Compendious Account of the First Settlement of the Island by the English, Together with the Rise and Progress of the Whale Fishery, and Other Historical Facts Relative to Said Island and Its Inhabitants |
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... nearly landlocked by two points of beach , about three quarters of a mile apart , one on the east called Coetue , the other on the west , called Brant Point . Within these points , and on the west side , are the wharves and town . Nearly ...
... nearly landlocked by two points of beach , about three quarters of a mile apart , one on the east called Coetue , the other on the west , called Brant Point . Within these points , and on the west side , are the wharves and town . Nearly ...
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... nearly all the divisions of common land , made since 1775 , have proved detrimental to the interests of the proprietors generally ; and it is urged that every instance of division has had a tendency to destroy the system by which the ...
... nearly all the divisions of common land , made since 1775 , have proved detrimental to the interests of the proprietors generally ; and it is urged that every instance of division has had a tendency to destroy the system by which the ...
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... nearly silent on this subject . Two reasons may be assigned for this ; first , the number of inhabitants was yet small , and as each attended to his own business , they did not require much formality in their government ; second , they ...
... nearly silent on this subject . Two reasons may be assigned for this ; first , the number of inhabitants was yet small , and as each attended to his own business , they did not require much formality in their government ; second , they ...
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... nearly on the same conditions as above - mentioned , in relation to Lopar . How far this plan succeeded , we are in a great measure unacquainted ; the profits of the business were sufficient , however , to encourage its pursuit ...
... nearly on the same conditions as above - mentioned , in relation to Lopar . How far this plan succeeded , we are in a great measure unacquainted ; the profits of the business were sufficient , however , to encourage its pursuit ...
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... Nearly every boat was manned in part , many almost entirely , by natives : some of the most active of them were made steersmen , and some were allowed even to head the boats : thus encouraged , they soon became experienced whalemen ...
... Nearly every boat was manned in part , many almost entirely , by natives : some of the most active of them were made steersmen , and some were allowed even to head the boats : thus encouraged , they soon became experienced whalemen ...
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acres Admiral aforesaid Alexander Cochrane appeared appointed armed vessels barrels belonging to Nantucket boats brig British called Cape Cape Horn Captain carried caused circumstances coast Coffin command commenced committee considerable continued crew distress encouragement enemy engaged England English families fishing fishing stage Folger Friends granted harbor HENRY HOTHAM hundred immediately increased Indians island of Nantucket labor land large number loss Macy majesty's ships Martha's Vineyard meeting miles month Nathaniel Starbuck natives necessary northward notwithstanding number of vessels obtained owners Pacific Ocean peace persons petition Pond port present procure proprietors provisions purchase removed Sachems sail selectmen sent shoals shore Siasconset situation sloop soon sperm whale spermaceti Starbuck subsistence sufferings taken Thomas Mayhew tion tons town town of Sherburne Tristram Coffin whale fishery whale oil whale ships whaling business whaling voyage wind wood
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Page 33 - In the year 1690 some persons were on a high hill observing the whales spouting and sporting with each other, when one observed: there - pointing to the sea - is a green pasture where our children's grand-children will go for bread/' - OBED MACY'S HISTORY OF NANTUCKET.