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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... shore birds , which are numerous . There are also many swamps , some containing from 100 to 300 acres ; those situated near the town have been cleared , and made into valuable meadow land . A considerable quantity of good salt meadow ...
... shore birds , which are numerous . There are also many swamps , some containing from 100 to 300 acres ; those situated near the town have been cleared , and made into valuable meadow land . A considerable quantity of good salt meadow ...
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... shore to the westward . When they came to Boston bay , they crossed it , passed round Cape Cod , and extended their course by the shore until they were abreast of the island to the northward , thence they crossed the sound , and landed ...
... shore to the westward . When they came to Boston bay , they crossed it , passed round Cape Cod , and extended their course by the shore until they were abreast of the island to the northward , thence they crossed the sound , and landed ...
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... shores and waters abounded with many kinds of fish . Here they spent the winter , a single family , confined on an island among native Indians , of whose character and language they were almost entirely ignorant . In the spring ...
... shores and waters abounded with many kinds of fish . Here they spent the winter , a single family , confined on an island among native Indians , of whose character and language they were almost entirely ignorant . In the spring ...
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... shores . Fish were plenty and easily caught . The Indians were instructed in the mode of fishing practised by the whites , and in return the whites were assisted by the Indians in pursuing the business . Previous to their acquaintance ...
... shores . Fish were plenty and easily caught . The Indians were instructed in the mode of fishing practised by the whites , and in return the whites were assisted by the Indians in pursuing the business . Previous to their acquaintance ...
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... shores . In furtherance of their design , they made a contract with James Lopar , to settle on the island and engage in the business . The agreement was as follows , copied verbatim from the original record : " 5th 4th mo . 1672 James ...
... shores . In furtherance of their design , they made a contract with James Lopar , to settle on the island and engage in the business . The agreement was as follows , copied verbatim from the original record : " 5th 4th mo . 1672 James ...
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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.