The History of New-Hampshire. Volume III.: Containing a Geographical Description of the State; with Sketches of Its Natural History, Productions, Improvements, and Present State of Society and Manners, Laws and Government. By Jeremy Belknap, A.M. Member of the Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, and of the Academy of Arts and Sciences in Massachusettsfor the author, by Belknap and Young, State Street, 1792 - 487 pàgines |
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Pàgina 19
... woods till May . This is the ufual routine of the wintry feafon ; but there are sometimes variations . In 1771 , the fnow did not fall till the end of January . In 1786 , it was very deep in the beginning of December . When the fnow ...
... woods till May . This is the ufual routine of the wintry feafon ; but there are sometimes variations . In 1771 , the fnow did not fall till the end of January . In 1786 , it was very deep in the beginning of December . When the fnow ...
Pàgina 26
... woods , and a large extent of the foreft is fometimes on fire at once . Fences and buildings are often destroyed by thefe raging conflagrations . The only effec- tual way to prevent the fpreading of fuch a fire , is to kindle another at ...
... woods , and a large extent of the foreft is fometimes on fire at once . Fences and buildings are often destroyed by thefe raging conflagrations . The only effec- tual way to prevent the fpreading of fuch a fire , is to kindle another at ...
Pàgina 27
... woods , and the wefterly wind had driven the smoke over all the country . It was fo thick near the horizon , for feveral preceding days , that the fun disappeared half an hour before its fetting ; and in the low grounds , it was almoft ...
... woods , and the wefterly wind had driven the smoke over all the country . It was fo thick near the horizon , for feveral preceding days , that the fun disappeared half an hour before its fetting ; and in the low grounds , it was almoft ...
Pàgina 33
... wood , the smaller ones wholly , the larger have bald fummits , which appear white , as long as the fnow remains ; but at other times , vary their colour according to the diftance of the obferv- er . If he is very nigh , they appear of ...
... wood , the smaller ones wholly , the larger have bald fummits , which appear white , as long as the fnow remains ; but at other times , vary their colour according to the diftance of the obferv- er . If he is very nigh , they appear of ...
Pàgina 34
... wood , the growth of paft ages . We frequently obferve large rocks detached from the mountains , fome of them fo ... woods , in the neighbourhood of the White mountains , on a warm day , in the month of March , were alarmed with a ...
... wood , the growth of paft ages . We frequently obferve large rocks detached from the mountains , fome of them fo ... woods , in the neighbourhood of the White mountains , on a warm day , in the month of March , were alarmed with a ...
Frases i termes més freqüents
againſt alfo alſo bark Befides beſt Boſton cauſe Commiffioners confifting Connecticut river Council courfe courſe Court diſtance ditto eaſtern Ellis river eſtabliſhed faid fame feafon feen feet fent ferved fettlers feven feveral fhall fhips fhore fhould fide fince firft firſt fiſh fituation fize fmall fnow foil fome fometimes foon fouth fpecies fpring ftones ftreams fubject fuch fufficient fummer fuppofed furvey Governor grafs Hiftorical and topographical houſes increaſe Indians inhabitants intereft iſland Jeremy Belknap Jofeph John John Tufton John Wentworth laft land lefs loft Maffachuſetts Mafon Majefty's meaſured Merrimack river miles Minifters moſt mountains muſt neceffary New-Hampſhire obferved Pafcataqua paffed perfons Peter Livius pine pond pora Portſmouth prefent preferved Prefident Province purpoſe raiſed refpect rife rocks Saco river Samuel ſeveral ſhip ſmall ſome ſpecies ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tion town trees uſed veffels weft Wentworth weſtern wood
Passatges populars
Pàgina 373 - When the morning came, and we had advanced as much farther, six Indians were sent back to the place of our late abode, who collected a little more plunder, and destroyed some other effects that had been left behind ; but they did not return until the day was so far spent, that it was judged best to continue where we were through the night.
Pàgina 346 - We were surprised to hear ourselves termed Irish people, when we so frequently ventured our all for the British crown and liberties against the Irish Papists and gave all tests of our loyalty which the government of Ireland required, and are always ready to do the same here when demanded.
Pàgina 266 - ... that the legislative, executive, and judiciary powers ought to be kept as separate from, and independent of, each other as the nature of a free government will admit ; or as is consistent with that chain of connection that binds the whole fabric of the constitution in one indissoluble bond of unity and amity.
Pàgina 377 - I took it in my arms, put its face to mine, and it instantly bit me with such violence that it seemed as if I must have parted with a piece of my cheek. I was permitted to lodge with it that and the two following nights ; but every morning...
Pàgina 380 - I set off early in the morning, and steering, as well as I could, according to the directions which the friendly Indian had given me, I quickly found the place, which he had so accurately marked out.
Pàgina 390 - Pleasure thereupon expressed, the said Act is hereby disallowed, declared void and of none Effect. Whereof the Governor or Commander in Chief of His Majesty's said Colony of New York for the time being, and all others whom it may concern are to take Notice and govern themselves accordW. BLAIR From William Tryon LOWER GROSVENER STREET Private 18th Aug...
Pàgina 422 - Charter accompanying it, was pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to approve thereof, and to order, as it is hereby ordered, that the Right...
Pàgina 389 - Whereas there was this Day read at the Board, a Report made by the Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Council for Plantation affairs dated the 17th of this Instant, upon considering- a Representation from the Lords...
Pàgina 378 - In this deplorable condition I was obliged to take my leave of it, on the morning of the third day after my arrival at the place. We moved down the lake several miles the same day ; and the night following was remarkable on account of the great earthquake* which terribly shook that howling wilderness.
Pàgina 379 - My curiosity, thus excited, led me to the place, and there I found my son Caleb, a little boy between two and three years old, whom I had lately buried, in sentiment at least, or rather imagined to have been deprived of life, and perhaps also denied a decent grave.