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... five miles . The Middlesex canal , twenty - seven miles in length from Boston to the Merrimack river , at what is now known as Middlesex Village , about two miles above Lowell , was the first constructed . The work on this canal was con ...
... five miles . The Middlesex canal , twenty - seven miles in length from Boston to the Merrimack river , at what is now known as Middlesex Village , about two miles above Lowell , was the first constructed . The work on this canal was con ...
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... five miles of water was thronged with boats , taking the products of the country to a market at the New England metropolis , and returning loaded with salt , lime , cem- ent , plaster , hardware , leather , liquors , country , flour ...
... five miles of water was thronged with boats , taking the products of the country to a market at the New England metropolis , and returning loaded with salt , lime , cem- ent , plaster , hardware , leather , liquors , country , flour ...
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... five feet long and six inches in its largest diameter . A foothold or step was fixed in the bottom of the boat under the cross - plank to receive it , and it was further steadied by the cross- plank , which was slotted to admit it when ...
... five feet long and six inches in its largest diameter . A foothold or step was fixed in the bottom of the boat under the cross - plank to receive it , and it was further steadied by the cross- plank , which was slotted to admit it when ...
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... five sons of General John Stark , the third one , John , Jr. , known in his day as the " justice , " inher- ited the family mansion and home farm , where he had lived with and assisted his distinguished father during the last forty ...
... five sons of General John Stark , the third one , John , Jr. , known in his day as the " justice , " inher- ited the family mansion and home farm , where he had lived with and assisted his distinguished father during the last forty ...
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... five or six dollars ' worth of goods during the day . -- " Wednesday - Passed through Car- lisle and Groton and put up in Pep- perell . - " Thursday Went from Pepperell to the upper part of Hollis . Stayed at the clothiers . 66 Friday ...
... five or six dollars ' worth of goods during the day . -- " Wednesday - Passed through Car- lisle and Groton and put up in Pep- perell . - " Thursday Went from Pepperell to the upper part of Hollis . Stayed at the clothiers . 66 Friday ...
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