WORCESTER MAGAZINE

AND

HISTORICAL JOURNAL.

CONTAINING

ARTICLES ORIGINAL AND SELECTED,

MISCELLANEOUS-HISTORICAL-BIOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTIVE OE

REMARKABLE PLACES AND SCENERY-RELATING TO THE

ARTS-SCIENTIFIC-POETICAL-AND AMUSING.

VOL. I.

OOTOBER, 1825, TO APRIL, 1826.

WORCESTER :

PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS, BY ROGERS EL GRIFFIN.

1826.

PAGE.

PAGE. Chittenden oak, 314 Garrison, Wheeler's

282 Chairs, manufacture of 317 378 Gage, Gen.

202 Cock fights, 349 Green Dragon tavern,

202 Coopers of Sterling, 378 Goffe, account of

208 Conant, Edwin 379 Gentiana Crinita,

229 Damiens, torture of 7 Ginseng,

230 Davis, Eleazer

24 Gunpowder, accident of, at LeyDivining rod, 27 den,

239 Dream, Masassoit's 30 Guild, John

273 Davis, Josiah 26 Graves of a household,

304 Durkee, Capt. burning of 84 Goodwin, Isaac, oration of 324 Dennisori, Col. 83 Glen's falls,

363 Dead river,

52 Groce, Nahum H.

379 380 Divisions, civil 109 115 116 Harwood, Ensign John

26 Divisions, parochial

110 History of the County, plan of 33 Dorchester, 112 Houses of public worship,

111 Drew,

283 History general of the County, 112 Diamond, cape of 181 Hassannamessett,

132 Drummond,

188 Heywood, Dr. B. F. gift of 134 Davis, 188 Hunt,

138 Dictionary, Ralle's 194 Hopkins,

140 Dudley, Paul 201 Hobomak,

143 Dawes, Mr. 203 Home bound ship,

159 Davis, Deacon Caleb 207 Hurons, nation of

180 Davenport, Rev. Mr. 209 Hancock, John

203 Dixwell, John, regicide, 213 Hastings,

206 Deed, Indian, of Sterling, 273 | Hair bell,

229 Davenport, Capt.

274 Heywood, Benjamin (see currency) Districts in Sterling,

381 Houghton, John 273 275 315 Emigration, 111 Howe, Thomas Esq.

275 Emigrants to America,

112 Honeywood, St. John, notice of 305 number of 113 Hancock, John, notice of

346 Elliot, the apostle

130 383 Hunting, Indian mode of 375 Emmet,

284 Hull, William (see currency) Erie, fort of

184 Homans, John (see currency) gallant exploits at

185 Hats, manufacture of, at Sterling, 377 its situation, 186 Hildreth, Ezekiel

379 380 Esecutive officers of the U. S. 254 Hildreth, Hosea

379 380 Education in Sterling, 379 Harvey, Dr. Zachariah

382 Fletcher, Sir Richard

13 Harrowanninnit, court at house of 383 Fullam, Sergeant

23 Incorporation, date of the several Frye, Jonathan

24 towns, Fryeburg, town of

26 Intervales on the Nashua, 129 Farrar, Joseph 26 Indian War,

130 Falls of Trenton, 46 the work of Philip,

133 Franklin, Dr. letters of 73 201 barbarities of

133 Folger, arms of 76 Icelandic dinner,

152 French river, 90 108 Insanity, anecdotes of

170 Fales' brook,

117 Indictment, John Bunyon's 190 Finances of Massachusetts, 224 Insurance in England,

222 Farnsworth, John

274 | Interment, mode of in different Fire ships, 354 places,

275 Fernald, Tobias (see currency) Jones, Josiah

24 Gautier, 9 Johnson, Ichabod

26 Graham, Gen. 14 Johnson, Josiah

26 Gilson, Joseph

26 Journal, Gov. Winthrop's 129 Gold, manner of collecting of 100 Joslin, Mr.

283 Gookin, 130 383 Jerusalem, view of

189

109

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116

PAGE.
Jan Schalken's three wishes, 216 Metacom,

282
Jurisprudence, Indian
222 Marlborough,

193 284
Johnson, Asa, notice of
265 Moncton, Gen.

181
Jones, Samuel
274 Moptmorenci,

181
Journey from Canada, 289 338 360 Miller,

188
Josselyn, John
364 Mather, Cotton

201
James, his counterblast of tobacco, 364 Mitchell, Maj.

204
Kies, Solomon
25 Mark, where hung

203
Kennebec or Kannabis, source of 52 Moore, Insign John

273
Kindness of the Indians, anec Masshapauge pond,

274
dote of
133 Mosely, Col.

307
Kikemuit or Montaup,
138 Morris, William

313
Kerley, Mr.

283 Military strength of the U. S. 351
Kellond,
210 Mohicans, last of

363
Kirk,
210 Mapufactures at Sterling,

377
Kingsbridge,
353 Meslen, John

379 380
King James' opinion of tobacco, ~364 Mellen, Prentis

379 380
Kilburn, Joseph
379 380 Mellen, Henry

379 380
Kendall, James
379 380 Moore, Thomas

379 380
Kendall, Pierson T. 379 380 Mopre, Mark

379 380
Lands purchased of the Indians, . 132 Moore, Martin

379 380
Lovell, Capt. John
20 194 Matthas,

382
Letters, Dr. Franklin's

73 Norfidgewock, situation of 52
Land, persecutions of
112 Nashua, river

89
Lancaster, settled,
129 Number of towns,

110
destruction of
132 280 Nipnet country discovered,

113
fortification of

283 Names of town, derivation
re-settled,

164 Nipmuc country, 131 132 136
attack on
193 Narrhagansetts,

131
grant of land to
195 Nashuas,

131
Lexington, fight at
204 Nipmuc river,

132
Lowell, Mr.
205 North seas, winter sky in

155
Love that springs in tears, 221 | Night scene in summer,

158
Lựcifer,

244 Nantz, revocation of the edict of 163
Leg,
272 Northborough,

193
Leicester, Joseph Bags of 353 Norridgewock, attack on 194
Larned, Simon (see currency) Niagara, cavern of

249
Mountains, White
1 87 Noyes, Ensign Thomas

273
Moubt Washington,

1 New England's Prospect, extract
Moose river,
52 from

370
Moose Head lake,
52 Otter river,

116
Mumford's river,
90 108 Oosamequin,

136
Minds of diamond,
101 | Oxford, attacked,

194
Manufactures, effect of
111 Ord way, Dr.

214
Ministers ordained, number of 111 Otis, James, life of

257
Massachusetts, settlement of 112 Osgood,

262
prosperous condition of 113 Osgood, Dea. of Sterling,

379
Miller's river,
90 116 Prentice, Capt. Thomas

284
Mine Hill, in Templeton, 120 Payquage,

117 283
Moon, account of
123 Pejypscot rocks,

2
Mendon, settled, 130 282 164 Pens, writing

176
Massachusetts tribe, 131 138 Pequawket tribe,

20
Moquaws,

131 Paugus, Sachem of the Pequawket
Manchaog,
132 tribe,

21
Masassoit, life of

136 161 Pestilence in Philadelphia,
Moratiggon,

138 Petrifactions in West Canada creek, 48
Mallapuyat,
143 | Population,

110 111
Manna, ,
156 | Polls,

110
* Should be Mattapuyst, or Mattapoiset.