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��BarnsteadI Her flelds are rich and green, her meadows fair to see; Her pasture lands are dotted o'er with cattle, roving free; Her forests spread their shadows broad in many a sylvan place; Her hills trail low against the sky in curving lines of grace.

On her fair ponds the lilies lie in all tht^r wealth of bloom. "While from their banks rings out the clear, wild laughter of the loon: Her streamlets glide down grassj' slopes with merry song and flash; Her waterfalls leap from her heights with frantic plunge and dash.

And though her sons and daughters roam through all the big, round earth. A goodly company still tills the home that gave them birth. And younger ones are coming up to join the thinning band, While peace and plentj', side by side, make glad the pleasant land.

Then here 's a cheer for Barnstead town, just as she stands to-day; And liere "s one for her girls and boys, who 've never strayed away; Another for the distant ones, who hold her memory dear; And one more for the wanderers, who 've oncre more gathered here.

But when I speak of that old town that has so long been dead, I feel like standing silently, with bowed, uncoverexl head.

��LOG-BOOK OF THE RANGER.

��CONTRIBUTED BY E. P. JEWELL.

��Satukday. Feb. 20. 1779. The fore and middle part of this day thick foggy weather with light winds from S. Vv. ; latter part the wind at west to X. W. by W.. and clear. Loosed our sails to air. Exercised the people in reefing and hand- ing them. At n(on the Captain and Pilot came on board in the cutter. De- livered the sailmaker one bundle sewing- twine. Made nippers.

Sunday. Feb. 21. 1779. The first part strong gales from X. W. by W. and clear at 1 r. m. Unmoored and hoisted in the cutter and jolly-boat. Set up our fore and niain-top-mast shrouds and back-stays. The middle light fluttering airs and variable. Shortened in to one third of a cable. The latter part liaz}^ and calm. At 9 A. M. moored with both bowers. Broached a barrel of beef. Iieceived on board four hogsheads of water, from Great Island. Hoisted out cutter and jolly-boat. Delivered John Bettenham four yards tricklingburg per order.

Monday, Feb. 22. 1779. First part of this twenty-four hours southerly winds and rain. Got down the top' gallant jards, the wind blowing very hard at

��the same time. At two v. M. the wind westei'us. Loosed try-sails and shook the reefs out. Reefed them again and handed them. The wind still westerns. Got top gallant mast on end. Em- gales from W. N. W. A prize brig parted from her anchor and drove on shore.
 * )l<)yed about sundry small jobs. Hard

Tuesday, Feb. 2.3, 1779. Fresh west- erly gales and clear. Up top gallant yards. Employed exercising the people with cannon and small arms. Sailed hence, two brigs and the privateer Pallas. Broached a barrel of beef and a hogshead of water. Exercised the peo- ple aloft. Sent our stream anchor and hawser on board the prize to assist in getting her ott". The boar returned with anchor and hawser but could not get her oft".

Wednesday, Feb. 24. 1779. Pleasant weather and fair. The wind X. W. at 7 A. M. L^nmoored at 9. The captain came on board with the pilot. Hoisted in thejoll3'-boat. Atone half past ten. weighed and came to sail with a pleas- ant breeze at X. ^V. Set the studding sails alow and aloft. At noon Star Is-

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