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I love to picture in my mind's eye the country about here as it was in those days. Often, when Iwas a boy, I used to float down the Cocheco or Piscata'qua and dream of the old Indian days. I used to imagine myself one of the early settlers. I saw around me, as my boat quietly swung along on the tide, the great, dark forest trees bending to the water's edge. I peered keenly to right and left, trying to pierce the depths for my lurking enemy. I glanced hurriedly up each little creek and bay for the redskin's canoe. I listened for the breaking of a twig, the rasp of a pad dle, the warning cry of a bird. I watched the tree-tops for a signal-smoke. When, the forests safely passed, my boat came out into the clear, open reaches of the stream, I imagined myself pursued by hos tile war canoes, and heard the blood-curd ling yells of my pursuers, who were, of course, always left far behind by my tre mendous strength and wonderful skill with the paddle. Generally, I found time6 old home week addresses.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2024
- ISBN 10 1333707711
- ISBN 13 9781333707712
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages144
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles Old Home Week in New Hampshire - a festival celebrating the rekindling of state patriotism. Established in 1900, the event sought to inspire unity and attract former residents back to the state. The author, a native New Hampshirite, explores the qualities that make New Hampshire such a special place, while discussing the challenges and opportunities facing the state in the early 20th century. Ultimately, this book argues that the people of New Hampshire hold the key to the state's future prosperity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333707712_0
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