15, 68
Leicester Academy, Lancaster 16

MARBLEHEAD 42
Massachusetts State 7, 20, 25, 29, 36, 41, 42, 58, 59, 64
Matrimonial 66, 67, 68
Milton Paper Mill 15

NEWPORT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 19
New York 41
New York Literature 65
North and South Rivers, Salem 19
North Carolina 64

PAVEMENT ON BOSTON NECK 68
Philanthropic 68
Plymouth Beach 44, 54, 55, 61, 68
Providence Episcopal Church 47
Providence Street 20, 21, 22

RHODE ISLAND 64
Rhode Island College 7, 49, 50, 51
Rhode Island Lottery for Advancement of Religion 34
River Parker Bridge 7, 9, 10, 11

SOUTH HADLEY CANAL 48, 68
Stonington Point Meeting-House 65, 66
Sudbury 61, 68

TAUNTON GREAT RIVER 12

UNION CANAL 31, 40, 41

WASHINGTON MONUMENT 39
Williamstown Free School 7, 20, 25, 42, 43

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INTRODUCTION.

WHILE this work does not pretend to be a history, it will yet present
many historical facts. Its object is to show from old newspapers, which
are not accessible to all, such items and comments upon a variety of
subjects as might be supposed to amuse or instruct both old and young.

It is not the easy thing that many imagine to examine, read, and select
from a vast number of newspapers such matter as is believed to be worth
reproducing. Possibly to some it would seem to be a stupid and an
uninteresting work. The Compiler, however, has found it a source of
pleasure to make and arrange these selections; and the value of his work
will be greatly enhanced if these volumes should prove of interest to
any considerable number of persons.

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