The History of Dedham: From the Beginning of Its Settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827 |
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... meadows of Israel Stoughton for a pasture for their young cattle . A tradition existed at an early period , that the grass , called fowl meadow , which is superior to that of any other kind in the fresh water meadows , was first brought ...
... meadows of Israel Stoughton for a pasture for their young cattle . A tradition existed at an early period , that the grass , called fowl meadow , which is superior to that of any other kind in the fresh water meadows , was first brought ...
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... meadows . In some places on the bank of Charles river , trees are imbeded in the mud eight or ten feet , and are as low as the bottom of the present bed of the river . From these and other data , it is supposed that the Charles river ...
... meadows . In some places on the bank of Charles river , trees are imbeded in the mud eight or ten feet , and are as low as the bottom of the present bed of the river . From these and other data , it is supposed that the Charles river ...
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... meadows to cut grass that year . Origin of Mother Brook . About a quarter of a mile north of the new court house in ... meadow unto East Brook , that it may both be a partition fence in the same , and also may form a suitable course unto ...
... meadows to cut grass that year . Origin of Mother Brook . About a quarter of a mile north of the new court house in ... meadow unto East Brook , that it may both be a partition fence in the same , and also may form a suitable course unto ...
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... meadows near the mod- ern village . Such in fact was the case . In 1664 , ninety - five small houses near each other were situated within a short distance of the place where the new court house now stands ; the greater part of them east ...
... meadows near the mod- ern village . Such in fact was the case . In 1664 , ninety - five small houses near each other were situated within a short distance of the place where the new court house now stands ; the greater part of them east ...
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... meadows were not yet cleared to any great extent . Beyond these herd walks , was a continued wilderness , which was becoming more disagreeable to the inhabitants , for the cattle and goats and swine seem to have allured the wolves to ...
... meadows were not yet cleared to any great extent . Beyond these herd walks , was a continued wilderness , which was becoming more disagreeable to the inhabitants , for the cattle and goats and swine seem to have allured the wolves to ...
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