Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry (1844)
Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860 · New York, Wiley & Putnam · leaf 114
aving been fourteen days in perform-ing the journey from Salem. We found theplace to contain about a thousand people, allthe houses being of wood, and most of thembuilt of logs. The town, however, had abustlirg and thriving appearance, not with- INDIANS. standing that the stumps of tne lorest… … New York, but they have dwindled down toa very small number. At the time of myjourney, they consisted of several thousands,and were still a formidable race. They wereat peace with the white people, and seemetf WIT BOUGHT. to behold their hunting-grounds turned intomeadows and wheat fields, with a…
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