The History of Manchester, Formerly Derryfield, in New Hampshire: Including that of Ancient Amoskeag, Or the Middle Merrimack Valley; Together with the Address, Poem, and Other Proceedings, of the Centennial Celebration, of the Incorporation of Derryfield; at Manchester, October 22, 1851 |
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... Fish- eries at Namaoskeag Falls . 21-32 CHAPTER IV . Manners and Customs of the Pennacooks . Ahquedaukenash , or Weirs . In- dian methods of fishing . Agriculture . Hunting among the Pennacooks . Employment of Indian Women . War , its ...
... Fish- eries at Namaoskeag Falls . 21-32 CHAPTER IV . Manners and Customs of the Pennacooks . Ahquedaukenash , or Weirs . In- dian methods of fishing . Agriculture . Hunting among the Pennacooks . Employment of Indian Women . War , its ...
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... Fishing Places , Mills at Amoskeag . Accidents at Amoskeag . The Cohas . Lakes , and Ponds . Brooks . Amoskeag Brook . Little Cohas . Hills . Amoskeag Village . Piscataquog Village . Hon . Matthew Patten . Isaac Riddle , Esq . Moor's ...
... Fishing Places , Mills at Amoskeag . Accidents at Amoskeag . The Cohas . Lakes , and Ponds . Brooks . Amoskeag Brook . Little Cohas . Hills . Amoskeag Village . Piscataquog Village . Hon . Matthew Patten . Isaac Riddle , Esq . Moor's ...
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... fish . The salmon , the shad , the alewife and lamprey - cel , were here found in great abundance . Amoskeag falls afforded peculiar facilities for taking these fish , and the inhabitants from all the towns in the vicinity , resorted ...
... fish . The salmon , the shad , the alewife and lamprey - cel , were here found in great abundance . Amoskeag falls afforded peculiar facilities for taking these fish , and the inhabitants from all the towns in the vicinity , resorted ...
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... fishing was , no doubt , a pleasant and profitable employment . It furnished a very accept- able article of food at little expense . But it soon became a very precarious business . No one could tell when the fish would run , or who ...
... fishing was , no doubt , a pleasant and profitable employment . It furnished a very accept- able article of food at little expense . But it soon became a very precarious business . No one could tell when the fish would run , or who ...
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... Had gone to Amoskeag a fishing . As thus the brave Manesquo's daughter Sat gazing on the placid water , A plaintive moan , of some one near , Fell on the musing maiden's ear , The girl look'd 32 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
... Had gone to Amoskeag a fishing . As thus the brave Manesquo's daughter Sat gazing on the placid water , A plaintive moan , of some one near , Fell on the musing maiden's ear , The girl look'd 32 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
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