Collections of the Massachusetts Historical SocietyFor the statement above quoted, also for full bibliographical information regarding this publication, and for the contents of the volumes [1st ser.] v. 1- 7th series, v. 5, cf. Griffin, Bibl. of Amer. hist. society. 2d edition, 1907, p. 346-360. |
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Of the number of sheep there are different estimates . One man raises it as high as twenty thousand ; another supposes it to be half that number ; whilst another says , that it does not exceed nine thousand .
Of the number of sheep there are different estimates . One man raises it as high as twenty thousand ; another supposes it to be half that number ; whilst another says , that it does not exceed nine thousand .
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No sheep are kept ; but a cow is reckoned equal to six sheep : an ox , to eight ; and a horse , to ten . Formerly a child's right was six sheep . Of the Indians nine men are pure , and still more of the women ; the rest are intermixed ...
No sheep are kept ; but a cow is reckoned equal to six sheep : an ox , to eight ; and a horse , to ten . Formerly a child's right was six sheep . Of the Indians nine men are pure , and still more of the women ; the rest are intermixed ...
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for cultivation ; and the sheep were to be folded on the “ land the three first summers , to bring it to grass , " & c . An hedge fence was made around the premises . Evi dences , however , of the decline of this sheep walk appear as ...
for cultivation ; and the sheep were to be folded on the “ land the three first summers , to bring it to grass , " & c . An hedge fence was made around the premises . Evi dences , however , of the decline of this sheep walk appear as ...
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History | 8 |
Note on Lancaster N H | 97 |
Geographical Sketch of Bath N H | 106 |
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acres appears beach Boston Brook building called Christ church command common contains continued corn Court death died dollars east eight enemy England English erected excellent families father feet fifty fish five former four give given Governour granted ground half hand harbour hath head Hill honoured hundred Indians inhabitants island John land late latter length Lincoln lived Lord March Martha's Vineyard means meeting miles mill minister months Nantucket natives Note passed pastor perhaps period persons Plymouth Point Pond pounds preached present probably publick quarter reason received remain river road runs sent seven sheep ship shore side Society soil soon stone taken thirty Thomas thou thousand Tisbury town trees twelve twenty vessels wood
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| Título | Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Autor | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Colaborador | John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) |
| Editor | The Society, 1968 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de California |
| Digitalizado | 26 Feb. 2016 |
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