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HAVERHILL.
James H. Duncan, David Marsh, jr., John Dow, Warner Whittier, Nathan Webster, Thomas West, Rufus Longley, D. P. Harmon, Leonard Johnson, Thomas Newcomb, Jesse Kimball, John Woodman.
Institution for Savings. Incorporated, 1829.
Amount of deposits, $43,000. President, Rufus Longley. Treasurer, James Gale.
Mutual Fire Insurance Company .- Incorporated, 1830. Not yet organized.
LIBRARIES.
Social Library .- Organized April 12, 1796. Num- ber of volumes, 743.
The Mechanics' Library Association was organ- ized in 1831, having a collection of about 200 vol- umes.
Besides these, there are a number of small libraries attached to different societies.
MILITARY.
Light Infantry .- Organized 1810. Enrolled mem- bers, 35. Captain, I. Smith; Lieutenant, Stephen Thompson; Ensign, Isaac Webster.
There are also two companies of the line.
NEWSPAPERS.
Haverhill Gazette .- Published every Saturday morning, at $2 per year, by Erastus Brooks; in pol- itics, whig. Now in the 10th volume. Office, Os- good's Building.
Essex Banner .- Published every Saturday morn- ing, at $2 per year, by Farnsworth & Safford; in politics, democratic. Commenced July 5, 1834. Of- fice, Bannister's Building.
ALMS HOUSE.
Keeper, Hezekiah George. Number of inmates, 30.
POST OFFICE.
[The following arrangement is for the post office at the Centre Village. There is another office at East Haverhill.]
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MAIL ARRANGEMENT.
Boston; leaves every day at 1, P. M., and on Mon- day, Wednesday and Friday, at 8, A. M. also; returns every day at noon, and on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at half past 7, P. M. also.
Salem; leaves Tuesday and Saturday, at 1, P. M. Returns Monday and Friday, at 12, M.
Newburyport, by Bradford and West Newbury; leaves Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 1, P. M. Returns Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at noon.
Newburyport, by East Haverhill and West Ames- bury; leaves Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 1, P. M. Returns Tuesday, 'Thursday and Saturday, at noon.
Lowell; leaves every day, at 1, P. M. Returns every day, at 11, A. M.
Dover, N. H .; leaves every day, at noon. Returns every day at 1, P. M.
Concord, N. H .; leaves Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at noon. Returns Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 1, P. M.
Windham and Salem, N. H .; leaves Friday, at 5, P. M. Returns Saturday, at 5, P. M.
STAGES.
Haverhill and Boston Accommodation Stage, leaves Haverhill every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8, A. M., and arrives at Boston at 1, P. M. Return- ing, leaves the city Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- day, at 2 1-2, P. M., and arrives at Haverhill at 7 1-2, P. M.
Boston Mail Stage, leaves Boston every day, Sun- day excepted, at 7 1-2, A. M., and arrives in Haver- hill at 12, M. Returning, leaves Haverhill every day, at 1, P. M., and arrives in Boston same evening.
Salem Stage, leaves Haverhill for Salem every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday, at 1, P. M. Re- turning, leaves Salem for Haverhill every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 7, A. M., and arrives in Haverhill between 11 and 12.
Newburyport Stage, leaves Newburyport for Ha-
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verhill every day, at 9, A. M., and arrives at half past 11. Returning, leaves Haverhill every day, at 1, and arrives in Newburyport at 4.
Lowell and Methuen Stage, leaves Haverhill every day, at 1, and arrives at half past 4. Returning, leaves Lowell every day at 8, A. M., and arrives in Haverhill at half past 11.
Exeter and Dover Stage, leaves Haverhill every day, at 12, for Dover, and arrives at 6, P. M. Re- turning, leaves Dover at half past 7, A. M. and arrives in Haverhill at 1, P. M., every day.
Concord Stage, leaves Haverhill every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 12, and arrives at Con- cord the same evening. Returning, leaves Concord Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 7, A. M., and arrives in Haverhill at 1, P. M.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Divisions of Soil .- Tillage, 957 acres; English and upland mowing, 2487 acres; fresh meadow, 757 acres; pasturage, 6391 acres; woodland, 1305 acres; the wood is principally oak and walnut. The whole town contains 15,000 acres.
Distances from Haverhill Bridge .- To Boston, 29 miles; to Salem, 22 miles; to Newburyport, 14 miles; to Ipswich, 15 miles; to Portsmouth, 30 miles.
Ponds .- Plug Pond, Round Pond and Great Pond, mentioned on a preceding leaf are within half a mile of each other, and within one mile of the Bridge. Creek Poud is in the West Parish. They cover, col- lectively about 750 acres. Great Pond occupies about 250 acres, and is said to be from 40 to 80 feet in depth. Its waters abound with perch and pickerel of the finest quality. The scenery surrounding Creek Pond, as well as that surrounding Great Pond, is exceed- ingly beautiful.
Manufactures .- Shoe manufacturing is carried on here to great extent; the number of pairs manufac- tured last year probably varies very little, either way, from 1,500,000. Hats are manufactured to an amount exceeding $100,000 annually. Great quantities of horn combs are manufactured at the East Parish,
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Valuation .- The assessor's valuation stands at $1,240,082.
Dwellings .- The number of dwellings is 489.
Fire Department .- Five fire engines, with the ne- cessary accompaniments, and efficient companies.
Corporations, Societies, &c .- There are a consid- erable number of associations, which might be intro- duced under this head. Fire Club, organized 1768. Haverhill Bridge, incorporated 1793. Merrimack Bridge, incorporated 1794. Aqueduct Company, in- corporated 1802. Stage Company, organized 1818. Female Benevolent Society, organized 1818. Haver- hill Lyceum, organized 1830. Temperance Society, organized 1828, &c. &c.
Corner Stone .- Upon the brow of the hill, in the northern section of the town, called Brandy Brow, is a large rock, which stands at the corner of four towns, viz. Amesbury, Haverhill, Newtown, Plaistow.
IPSWICH.
THE Indian name of this town was Agawam; or Augoan, and it is the first place in Essex Coun- ty which any European is known to have visited. In 1611 Edward Harlie and Nicholas Hobson came here and were kindly received by the Indians ; but they did not remain in the country. Captain John Smith, who took a draft of New England in 1614, thus speaks of Agawam : " Here are many rising hills, and on their tops and descents are many corne fields and delightful groues. On the east is an isle of two or three leagues in length ; the one halfe plaine marish ground, fit for pas- ture, or salt ponds, with many faire high groues of mulberry trees. There are also oakes, pines, wal- nuts and other wood, to make this place an excel- lent habitation." The permanent settlement of
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the town was commenced in March, 1633, by John Winthrop, a son of the governor, and twelve oth- ers, among whom were William Clark, Robert Coles, Thomas Howlet, John Briggs, John Gage, Thomas Hardy, William Perkins, Mr Thorndike, and William Sargent. In 1634, the name of Ips- wich was substituted for that of Agawam, and the town was incorporated.
The records of this town extend back to the year 1634; they are in a pretty good state of pre- servation generally, though some of the earlier ones have so sensibly felt the hand of time that Mr Burnham, the Town Clerk, has recently been em - ployed in copying them. In the year 1649 among other grave matters, the following record appears : " Jo : Lee, accused for stealing of a Bible of the Widow Haffield : is found guilty : he shall return 15s. to the Widow, and pay Xs. fine for lying."
Ipswich is bounded north by Rowley, west by Boxford and Topsfield, south by Hamilton and Essex, east by the ocean, and is 27 miles northeast of Boston. The principal village is compactly built, and the river runs through the centre. It has a neat appearance, and strikes the stranger as being the abode of comfort and thrift. The surface of the township is somewhat uneven, but most of the land is very good, and from hence, including Hamilton and Essex, about one thousand tons of English hay are annually carried to the Boston market.
Ipswich is one of the three shire towns of Essex County. Here the nisi prius term of the Supreme Judicial Court is held, and the March and Decem- ber term of the Court of Common Pleas. The County Commissioners meet here in April and sometimes also in December. The Probate Court is also held here eight times a year.
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Ipswich has long been known as a manufactur- ing town. The manufacture of thread and silk lace was formerly carried on here to great extent. Asearly as 1790, about 42,000 yards were made annually. The " Boston and Ipswich Lace Fac- tory" was incorporated in 1824, with a capital of $ 150,000 ; but it was discontinued in 1828. The " New England Lace Factory" was incorporated in 1827, with a capital of $50,000, but that also ceased operations in 1833, and the manufacture generally has declined. There is now a Cotton Factory on the river, near Choate Bridge, at which considerable business is done. The building is of stone, and was erected in 1828-9
POPULATION.
The population of Ipswich was, in 1800, 3305; in 1810, 3569 ; in 1820, (after the separation of Essex), 2589 ; in 1830, 2951. Probable increase since last census, 200.
Ratable Polls, 522.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Town Clerk-Ebenezer Burnham.
Treasurer and Collector-Josiah Caldwell.
Selectmen and Assessors-Nathaniel Scott, Eze- kiel Dodge, Hamilton Brown.
LAWYERS, PHYSICIANS, JUSTICES, ETC.
Lawyers-Asa Andrews, Ephraim F. Miller.
Physicians-Thomas Manning, George Chadwick, Simeon E. Strong.
Justices of the Quorum-Nathaniel Lord, Jr., Wil- liam F. Wade, Charles Kimball.
Justices of the Peace-Jabez Farley, Joseph Far- ley, Thomas Manning, William Conant, George W. Heard, Timothy Appleton, Ammi R. Smith, Joseph Dennis.
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Coroners-Michael Brown, William F. Wade. Notaries Public-Jabez Farley, Charles Kimball.
DEPUTY SHERIFFS AND CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICERS.
Deputy Sheriffs-Michael Brown, Theodore An- drews.
Custom House Officers-Timothy Souther, Collec- tor ; Ebenezer Pulsifer, Inspector.
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.
First Church-This church was organized the same year in which the town was incorporated, 1634. It is Orthodox Congregational, and now numbers 208 communicants. A Sabbath School was organized in 1817, and the average number of scholars is about 150. A pastor and teacher were supported bere till 1744. The succession is given below in the order of settlement. The first preacher was Thomas Parker, who was born in Wiltshire, England, in 1596, and received his education at Oxford. He came here May, 1634; left the next year, and went to New- bury, where he was settled over the first church. One year before his decease, we are informed by Mr Felt, he had the palsy in his tongue, which prevented his pronouncing words or syllables, though it allowed of his speaking letters ; and by the mentioning of these, he made his thoughts known. He died April 24, 1677. Nathaniel Ward, who is generally called the first pastor, was settled here in June, 1654. Hc was born at Haverhill, Eng., in 1570, and preached at Standon before he came to this country. He ap- pears to have possessed much legal knowledge, and aided the legislature of Massachusetts Colony in forming their laws. He resigned at Ipswich, on ac- count of ill health, February 20, 1637 ; returned to England ten years afterward, and became minister of Shenfield, where he died in 1653. Nathaniel Rogers, who was settled here February 20, 1638, was a de- scendant of the martyr, and was born at Haverhill, England, in 1598. He came to New England, in Nov. 1636 ; died July 3, 1655. John Norton was
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settled here the same day on which Mr Rogers was settled. He was born at Starford, England, May 6, 1606, and arrived at Plymouth, in Oct. 1635 ; resigned 1652 ; died April 5, 1663. Thomas Cobbett, was in- stalled here in 1656. He was born at Newbury, Eng. in 1608 ; received his education at Oxford ; was settled as an Episcopal minister at Lincolnshire ; ar- rived in Massachusetts, June 26, 1637, and was set- tled at Lynn, as colleague with Mr Whiting, the same year ; died Nov. 5, 1685. William Hubbard was settled here in 1656. He was born in England, 1621; arrived in this country, 1630 ; was educated at Har- vard, graduating in 1642; died September 14, 1704. John Rogers was settled here in 1656. He was born at Assington, Eng., 1630; came to New England, 1636 ; graduated at Harvard, 1649 ; resigned at Ips- wich, Aug. 12, 1683 ; was on the same day installed president of Harvard college, and died suddenly the day after commencement. John Dennison, began to preach here in 1686, without being ordained. He was born in Ipswich, 1665 ; graduated at Harvard, 1684 ; died Sept. 14, 1689. John Rogers, the second of the same name, was settled here Oct. 12, 1692. He was born at Ipswich, July 7, 1666 ; graduated at Harvard, 1684 ; died Dec. 28, 1745. Jabez Fitch, was settled here Oct. 24, 1703. He was born at Nor- wich, Ct., 1671 ; graduated at Harvard, 1694 ; re- signed Nov. 17, 1724 ; was installed at Portsmouth, 1725 ; died Nov. 22, 1746. Nathaniel Rogers, was settled here Oct. 18, 1727. He was born at Ipswich, March 4, 1704; graduated at Harvard, 1721 ; died May 10, 1775. Timothy Symmes, was settled here 1752. He was born at Scituate, 1716 ; graduated at Harvard, 1733 ; died April 6, 1756. Levi Frisbee, was installed here Feb. 7, 1776. He was born at Branford, Ct. 1748 ; graduated at Dartmouth, 1771 ; died Feb. 25, 1806. David Tenney Kimball, the pre- sent pastor, was born at Branford, Nov. 23, 1782 ; graduated at Harvard, 1803 ; studied with Mr French of Andover ; was settled here, Oct. 8, 1806.
South Church .- Orthodox Congregational ; organ-
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ized July 22, 1747. Number of communicants, 146. Sabbath School organized 1824 ; pupils, 180. Pastor, Daniel Fitz. Mr Fitz was born at Sandown, N. H. May 28, 1795, ; graduated at Dartmouth, 1818, and at Andover, Theological Seminary, 1825 ; settled here, June 28, 1826.
Independent .- Unitarian Congregational. Organ- ized 1828. Meeting-house built, 1833. Sabbath school attached. No settled pastor.
Line Brook . Parish .- Orthodox Congregational. Organized, 1749 ; now vacant.
Methodist .- Organized, March, 1822. Meeting- house built 1824. Number of communicants, 135. Sabbath school attached, with 140 scholars. Pastor, N. S. Spaulding.
SCHOOLS.
Ipswich Female Seminary .- This institution was incorporated Feb. 28, 1828. The buildings were erected in 1825, and cost about $4000. There is no established fund. The school is in a very flourishing condition, and the number of pupils last year were : summer term, 119 ; winter term, 129. 'The summer term commences on the last Wednesday of May, and continues sixteen weeks. 3 The winter term com- mences on the last Wednesday in October, and con- tinues twentyfive weeks, including one week in which the exercises are suspended.
Course of Study, &c .- The regular course consists of primary studies, and a two years' course in the regular classes, denominated Junior and Senior.
It is not expected that all who enter the school, will pursue the regular course. Those among the more advanced pupils who design to continue members of the school no more than a year, may either pursue an outline of a part of the branches here taught, or make it an object to gain a thorough knowledge of such studies as seem best suited to promote their individual improvement. In recitations, the regular classes are not kept distinct ; but all the pupils are arranged in temporary classes as may best promote the good of individual.
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Primary Studies .- Mental Arithmetic, Written Arithmetic, English Grammar, First Book of Euclid's Geometry, Modern and Ancient Geography, Govern- ment of the United States, Modern and Ancient His- tory, Botany, Watts on the Mind.
Studies of the Junior Class .- Written Arithmetic completed, English Grammar continued, the Se- cond, Third, and Fourth Books of Euclid's Geometry, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Astronomy, Intellec- tual Philosophy, Rhetoric.
Studies of the Senior Class .- Some of the preced- ing studies reviewed and continued, Algebra, Ecclesi- astical History, Natural Theology, Philosophy of Natural History, Analogy of Natural and Revealed Religion to the Constitution and Course of Nature, Evidences of Christianity. Reading, Composition, Calisthenics, Vocal Music, the Bible, and several of the above branches of study will receive attention through the course. Those who are deficient in spell- ing and writing, will have exercises in these branches, whatever may be their other attainments. Linear Drawing will also receive attention. It is desired, that so far as practicable, young ladies before entering the Seminary, should be skilful in both mental and written Arithmetic, and thoroughly acquainted with Geography, and the History of the United States.
Board, including washing and lights, $1 75 a week. Fuel a separate charge. Tuition for the winter terni, $15 ; for the summer term, $10. No extra charge for .instruction in any of the branches enumerated in the preceding list, and no extra charge for incidentals, as care of the building, fuel at the Seminary, &c. The tuition and half the bill for board to be paid at entrance.
Principal-Miss Z. P. Grant.
Trustees .- David T. Kimball, President. Charles ·Kimball, Secretary. Daniel Fitz, Joseph B. Felt, Nathaniel Lord, Jr., Samuel N. Baker, Daniel Cogs- well.
Grammar School .- This school was commenced in 1636. On the 11th Jan. 1650, the town granted to
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Robert Paine and others, for the benefit of the school, all the neck of land beyond Chebacco River (call- ed Chebacco Farm) ; but the grantees, not fore- seeing the value to which this land would soon attain, unfortunately leased it, for the term of a thousand years, for £14 per annum. The Grammar School Lot, so called, was granted about the same time, and several other grants were subsequently made, con- sisting chiefly of rights on Jeffrey's Neck. The school has not heretofore been very prosperous, but it will probably soon be in more flourishing circum- stances, as the trustees, having recently effected the sale of the school lot, with a small reserve, have a fund at their disposal.
Feoffces .- David T. Kimball, George W. Heard, Ebenezer Lord, Jr. Samuel N. Baker, and the three senior Selectinen of the town.
Burley Education Fund .- The late Wm. Burley, of Beverly, a native of Ipswich, by his will, gave $500 to this town " for the sole purpose of teaching poor children to read and instructing them in the principles of the Christian religion." This legacy was directed to be paid in ten aunuities of $50 each ; but for the purpose of extending and perpetuating the pious and benevolent intentions of the donor, his ex- ecutors paid the whole sum in advance to constitute a permanent fund, on certain conditions with which the town have now complied -having raised and appropriated $50 a year for ten years as directed by Mr Burley's will. The fund is increasing and in April last amounted to $843. By the terms of the in- corporation only a part of the annual income is to be expended, and that at the discretion of the trustees, until such income shall amount to $3000. The fund is for the benefit of the children of the several districts, and not more than two of the trustees can be resi- dents in any one district. The trustees are elected by the town, - each one for the term of ten years, - an election being had once in two years at the an- nual town meeting, and one being elected at a time. If the town fail to make an election, the trustees
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themselves fill any vacancy by appointment. The trustees are required to make an annual report to the town of their proceedings and the state of their funds.
Trustees .- Nathaniel Lord, Jr. President and Treasurer, William Conant, Josiah Brown, John Kimball, Daniel Cogswell. Charles Kimball, Clerk of the Board.
District Schools, &c .- There are eight District Schools ; one, kept through the year. Number of scholars 626. A primary school is kept in each dis- trict a part of the year. There are also some private schools, for smaller children kept by females.
The annual amount paid for instruction in Acade- mies, &c. is about $400.
BANKS.
There is one bank in Ipswich. Incorporated, March 25, 1833. Capital, $100,000. Geo. W. Heard, President. Charles Kimball, Geo. Chadwick, Mi- chael Brown, Joseph Wait, John Baker, Sd, Samuel N. Baker, E. F. Miller, Frederic Mitchell, Nehemiah Brown, Samuel R. Hodges, Robert Farley, Directors. Joseph Lord, Jr. Cashier.
LIBRARIES.
Ipswich Social Library, founded 1791. Number of volumes, 330. Ipswich Religious Library ; and sev- eral others of less importance.
POST OFFICE.
The Ipswich Post Office was established in 1775. The gross amount of postage accruing for the year ending July 1, 1835, was $1,022 70.
Mail Arrangements .- The southern mail arrives at 11g A. M. and 4 P. M. The eastern mail arrives at 4 P. M. Eastern closes at 11 A. M. and S} P. M. Southern closes at S& P. M.
Post Master .- Stephen Coburn.
Office Hours .- From 7 to 123 A. M. From 1 to 9 P. M.
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PUBLIC HOUSES.
Ipswich Hotel .- Owned by William Sutton, of Dan- vers.
Franklin House .- Samuel Day.
There is also a public house kept near the Bridge, by Mrs Hannah Ross ; and one near the beach, by Tristam Brown.
STAGES.
Stages of the eastern line pass for Boston at 9 A: M., 2 P. M., and 5 P. M .; for Newburyport and Portsmouth at half past 11 A. M. and 5 P. M. ; be- sides many extra stages which pass very frequently, on either route. An accommodation stage passes daily from Boston for Newburyport and Amesbury and Salisbury Mills, at 4 P. M. A stage leaves for Gloucester, passing through Essex, of course, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 2 P. M. >
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Fire Department .- There are two Engines, with one fireward attached to each.
Appropriations .- The money voted to be raised for the current year, was to be expended as follows : for town expenses, $2,500; highways $1,600 ; schools $1,400. Total $5,500
Divisions of Land .- Ipswich contains 778 acres of tillage ; 2,000 acres of English and upland mowing ; 496 acres of fresh meadow ; 3,968 acres of salt marsh; 7,423 acres of pasturage ; 404 acres of woodland.
Valuation .- The town stands in the State valua- ation at $577,142 31.
Shipping .- The District of Ipswich includes Es- sex. There are at present no vessels engaged in for- eign trade from the district, and the tonnage varies so much, as to render it difficult to determine the precise amount ; but it may be put down as averaging 4,000 tons, enrolled and licensed.
Choate Bridge .- Ipswich river, which separates the principal village into two sections, is crossed by a substantial stone bridge, which was built in 1764, and named Choate Bridge, in compliment to Judge
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Choate. It is built upon two arches, and cost £1000, which was paid by the town and county, in equal portions. The bridge is much too narrow for con- venience or safety, but it is probable that the enter- prising citizens will soon employ some means to remedy the defect.
Alewife Fishery .- About 350 barrels of alewives are taken here annually, which are mostly disposed of in the West India market.
Dwellings .- There are 339 dwellings in the town.
LYNN.
THE settlement of Lynn was commenced about the middle of the year 1629. The township at first comprised not only its present territory, but what now forms the towns of Saugus, Lynnfield, Reading and South Reading. In 1810, it was the seventh town in the county in point of popula- tion ; in 1820, the fifth ; in 1830, the fourth; at the present time it is second only to Salem.
This town is pleasantly located on the northern shore of Massachusetts Bay, and is nine miles northeast of Boston. The dwellings are mostly on an extensive plain stretching from the abrupt hills on the northern border, to the shore of the ocean, and being mostly built in a neat style of architecture, and generally painted white, give the whole town a very pleasant appearance.
Setting aside the internal enterprise, this town is at all times a place of much stir, as the principal current of eastern land travel flows directly through it. During the summer months it is ren- dered peculiarly the scene of gaiety and bustle, from the delightful retreats comprehended within
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its precincts. Nahant* and the Mineral Spring have long been celebrated ; they have been alike the resort of the pleasure seeking child of fortune, and the health seeking child of disease.
From the elevations in the vicinity of the town, a most enchanting prospect is presented, compre- hending the harbor of Boston with its hundred islands ; the spires and domes of the city, with the heights of Norfolk in the back ground; and nearly the whole compass of Massachusetts Bay, with the outline of Cape Cod, stretching along the southern horizon. Jutting out a few furlongs into the sea, on the south of the town, appear the rug- ged cliffs of Nahant, and the hard polished beach, leading to this far famed watering place, appears like a narrow foot path of sand upon the waters.
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