A Survey of the State of Maine: In Reference to Its Geographical Features, Statistics and Political Economy; Illustrated by Maps.... |
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... included within a line which may be traced from the south- western part of the County of Oxford , passing to the eastward of the Androscoggin Lakes , and thence northward , on the west of Kennebeck river and Moose - Head Lake , until it ...
... included within a line which may be traced from the south- western part of the County of Oxford , passing to the eastward of the Androscoggin Lakes , and thence northward , on the west of Kennebeck river and Moose - Head Lake , until it ...
Page 55
... included within an irregular line which may be drawn from the western boundary of the State , near Fryeburgh , thence proceeding north - easterly and crossing the Androscog- gin near Dixfield , Sandy River above Farmington , Kennebeck ...
... included within an irregular line which may be drawn from the western boundary of the State , near Fryeburgh , thence proceeding north - easterly and crossing the Androscog- gin near Dixfield , Sandy River above Farmington , Kennebeck ...
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... included within this State , may be considered as distinguished into three lesser ones . first , or lower valley , from the boundary line to the junction of the Allagash with the Walloostook , or main branch of the riv- er ; the second ...
... included within this State , may be considered as distinguished into three lesser ones . first , or lower valley , from the boundary line to the junction of the Allagash with the Walloostook , or main branch of the riv- er ; the second ...
Page 72
... included in its whole basin , is about 5280 square miles . The principal sources of the Penobscot take their rise in places widely distant from each other , from the eastern to the western borders of the State . The main river , or ...
... included in its whole basin , is about 5280 square miles . The principal sources of the Penobscot take their rise in places widely distant from each other , from the eastern to the western borders of the State . The main river , or ...
Page 93
... included in the account of rainy or variable days . - The account of fair weath- er expresses the number of clear bright days , many of the varia- ble , and some on which snow and rain occurred , were generally a considerable part fair ...
... included in the account of rainy or variable days . - The account of fair weath- er expresses the number of clear bright days , many of the varia- ble , and some on which snow and rain occurred , were generally a considerable part fair ...
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Page 22 - York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to be free, sovereign and independent States; that he treats with them as such, and for himself, his heirs and successors, relinquishes all claims to the Government, propriety and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof.
Page 22 - East by a line to be drawn along the middle of the river St. Croix, from its mouth in the bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid highlands which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic ocean from those which fall into the river St. Lawrence...
Page 22 - St. Croix River to the Highlands, along the said Highlands which divide those Rivers that empty themselves into the River St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the North-westernmost head of Connecticut River...
Page 2 - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Page 23 - Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River; thence down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude...
Page 23 - Croix, and designated in the former treaty of peace between the two Powers as the north-west angle of Nova Scotia, nor the north-westernmost head of Connecticut River, has yet been ascertained; and whereas that part of the boundary line between the dominions of the two Powers which extends from the source of the River St. Croix directly north to the above mentioned north-west angle of Nova Scotia, thence along the said Highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the River St. Lawrence...
Page 2 - In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States, entitled, " An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned ;
Page 378 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Page 22 - Whereas neither that point of the highlands lying due north from the source of the river St. Croix, and designated in the former treaty of peace between the two Powers as the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, nor the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River, has yet been ascertained...
Page 13 - St. Lawrence from those which fall into the sea, to a point in fortyfive degrees of northern latitude, on the eastern bank of the river Connecticut...