Gazetteer Of Massachusetts Containing Descriptions Of All The Counties Towns And Districts In The Commonwealth

Author : John Hayward
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ISBN 13 : 9781331993940
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (939 download)

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Download or read book A Gazetteer of Massachusetts written by John Hayward and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-26 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Gazetteer of Massachusetts: Containing Descriptions of All the Counties, Towns and Districts in the Commonwealth; Also, of Its Principal Mountains, Rivers, Capes, Bays, Harbors, Islands, and Fashionable Resorts In the preparation of this work the Editor has spared neither time, labor, nor expense, to render it both useful and interesting; and while he is aware that all works of the kind must necessarily contain errors, he feels a satisfaction in the consciousness of having done all in his power to sustain the character for accuracy which an indulgent public has kindly awarded to his former publications. Acknowledgements of deep gratitude are due to numerous individuals, for valuable facts of recent date, and to several authors of collections of historical events of olden time. From the works of Thacher, Felt, Barber, and others, from numerous county and town histories, and from Borden's excellent map of Massachusetts, much assistance has been derived. In many particulars the plan of this work is new: the descriptions of the counties and towns comprise their location, natural characteristics, general appearance, &c.; but those items of information common to all, such as population, valuation, schools, dates of incorporation, &c. &c., arc arranged alphabetically, in tabular form, thereby presenting many of the most important items, without crowding the whole together indiscriminately, and, as stated on page 320 in a "mode best for reference and comparison." The design of the work is to present to travellers and men of business the noble features and gigantic strength of the "Old Bay State," more particularly in its commercial and industrial relations; and should the exhibition prove agreeable and useful to its intelligent sons and daughters, one of the best wishes of the heart of the editor will be gratified. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.