A Book for Massachusetts Children,: In Familiar Letters from a Father, for the Use of Families and SchoolsHilliard, Gray, Little, and Wilkins., 1829 - 132 pages |
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... BARNSTABLE Yarmouths O Proy NiBedford Far aven Buzzaro Bav On Nashang Falmouth Hlizabeth Land Gay Head AK E Edvartono Marthas Vineyard 72 ° 70 30 NANTUCKET 70 ° 30 12 30 BOOK FOR MASSACHUSETTS CHILDREN , IN FAMILIAR LETTERS FROM A.
... BARNSTABLE Yarmouths O Proy NiBedford Far aven Buzzaro Bav On Nashang Falmouth Hlizabeth Land Gay Head AK E Edvartono Marthas Vineyard 72 ° 70 30 NANTUCKET 70 ° 30 12 30 BOOK FOR MASSACHUSETTS CHILDREN , IN FAMILIAR LETTERS FROM A.
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... Nantucket , Dukes County , & c . XIV . Rivers of Massachusetts . XV . Face of the Country - Mountains . XVI . Different kinds of Land . XVII . Forest Trees and Fruit Trees . An Account of the Principal Towns in each County . XVIII ...
... Nantucket , Dukes County , & c . XIV . Rivers of Massachusetts . XV . Face of the Country - Mountains . XVI . Different kinds of Land . XVII . Forest Trees and Fruit Trees . An Account of the Principal Towns in each County . XVIII ...
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... Nantucket , Dukes County , & c . XIV . Rivers of Massachusetts . XV . Face of the Country - Mountains . XVI . Different kinds of Land . XVII . Forest Trees and Fruit Trees . An Account of the Principal Towns in each County . XVIII ...
... Nantucket , Dukes County , & c . XIV . Rivers of Massachusetts . XV . Face of the Country - Mountains . XVI . Different kinds of Land . XVII . Forest Trees and Fruit Trees . An Account of the Principal Towns in each County . XVIII ...
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... Nantucket . The county of Worces- ter is near the centre of the State . The names of the counties , beginning at the most eastern , are the following ; namely , Barnstable , Nantucket , Duke's , Plymouth , Bristol , Norfolk , Suffolk ...
... Nantucket . The county of Worces- ter is near the centre of the State . The names of the counties , beginning at the most eastern , are the following ; namely , Barnstable , Nantucket , Duke's , Plymouth , Bristol , Norfolk , Suffolk ...
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... Nantucket Island , and several other small islands near it . Duke's county is made up of the island , called Mar- tha's Vineyard , and several other small islands . Suffolk county is smaller , that is , has less land in it , than any ...
... Nantucket Island , and several other small islands near it . Duke's county is made up of the island , called Mar- tha's Vineyard , and several other small islands . Suffolk county is smaller , that is , has less land in it , than any ...
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