The New England Gazetteer: Containing Descriptions of All the States, Counties and Towns in New England ...This is a book titled "The New England Gazetteer." It contains descriptions of all the states, counties, and towns in New England. It also describes principal mountains, lakes, rivers, capes, bays, harbors, islands and resorts within New England. The book was published in 1839 by Israel S. Boyd and William White. The inside front and back covers include genealogical information on members of a European-American family with the surname "Brown" as well as information relating to Native place names. |
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... Indians belonging to the Six Nations , on the arrival of our fore fathers to these shores , pro- nounced the word English , Yengees . The word was thus originally spelt , but in the course of years , in common with thousands of other Indian ...
... Indians belonging to the Six Nations , on the arrival of our fore fathers to these shores , pro- nounced the word English , Yengees . The word was thus originally spelt , but in the course of years , in common with thousands of other Indian ...
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... Indians , " The Pool , " First mail stage in the United States , A New England Clergyman of 1686 , NEW ENGLAND GAZETTEER ... Indian Mound , George III . and John Adams , The Hermitess , Tough words for stammerers , Mineral Springs ...
... Indians , " The Pool , " First mail stage in the United States , A New England Clergyman of 1686 , NEW ENGLAND GAZETTEER ... Indian Mound , George III . and John Adams , The Hermitess , Tough words for stammerers , Mineral Springs ...
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... Indian warfare . Traces of old Fort Massachusetts are still found . Saddle Mountain , the summit of which is called Gray lock , the high- est of Massachusetts mountains , lies chiefly in this town , and , although it is 3,600 feet above ...
... Indian warfare . Traces of old Fort Massachusetts are still found . Saddle Mountain , the summit of which is called Gray lock , the high- est of Massachusetts mountains , lies chiefly in this town , and , although it is 3,600 feet above ...
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... Indian name of a river in Wareham , and of a part of Westfield river ; and the name of a village on Westfield river , 2 miles S. W. from Springfield . Albany , Me . Oxford co . This town was incor- porated in 1803. It lies about 17 ...
... Indian name of a river in Wareham , and of a part of Westfield river ; and the name of a village on Westfield river , 2 miles S. W. from Springfield . Albany , Me . Oxford co . This town was incor- porated in 1803. It lies about 17 ...
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... Indian name of this town was Paquoig . This pleasant place lies 60 miles W. N. W. from Boston , 28 N. W. from Worcester , and about 24 W. from Fitchburg . Miller's river is a fine stream , and affords Athol a great water power . The ...
... Indian name of this town was Paquoig . This pleasant place lies 60 miles W. N. W. from Boston , 28 N. W. from Worcester , and about 24 W. from Fitchburg . Miller's river is a fine stream , and affords Athol a great water power . The ...
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