The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886

The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886 - Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 3, March, 1886

ALONG THE KENNEBEC MAPLE-SUGAR MAKING IN VERMONT. EDITORIAL NOTE ON DANIEL WEBSTER. THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL. HON. EDMUND HATCH BENNETT. THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF DANIEL WEBSTER. FORTY YEARS OF FRONTIER LIFE IN THE POCOMTUCK VALLEY. TRUST. ELIZABETH. THE ORIOLE. A TRIP AROUND CAPE ANN. EDITOR'S TABLE. EDUCATION. HISTORICAL RECORD. NECROLOGY. IN OLDEN TIMES. LITERATURE AND ART. INDEX TO PERIODICAL LITERATURE. The first glimpse of the Kennebec, on approaching it from the sea, presents to the stranger a barren and uninviting picture. Hemmed in on either side by low, rocky isles, studded with scraggy pines that have long defied old Atlantic's blasts, it must have been a dreary and disappointing sight, indeed, to the little band of voyagers who were seeking a home in the new world over two centuries ago. Many treacherous sand-bars reach out to the circuitous channel that extends seaward a mile or more, and numerous wrecks along shore bear evidence of their hidden dangers. Before the age of skilful pilots and steam fog-whistles, the mariner must have had a busy time with his lead in threading this watery pathway, unaided by a single sign or sound from shore. A few days' sojourn among the charming bays and inlets dispels all feelings of lonesomeness, and unfolds a scene of continued interest and keen enjoyment. On a pleasant morning, from the summit of any hilltop the view is delightful. Scores of crafts, from[Pg 198] ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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