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��1 706, but no account of them has been preserved. Neither Mallet nor Van Hoff mention them. Dr. Mather simply speaks of those occun-ing on the last two years; and there was one in January, 1720; but all were so slight as to escape general notice, and no particulars have been recorded." There is also this entry in Judge Sew- all's diary: '-February 8, 1685, Sab- bath afternoon, there was an earth- quake."

I find this, also, in Rev. Richard Brown's diary, as quoted by Joshua Cofifin:

��" This year ( 1 700) has been famous for three things, namely, — First, for that the winter was turned into sum- mer, or at least we had little or none, the ground being bare for the most part, though we have had snow at some times, yet very shallow, not ex- ceeding above twelve inches, and that by an advance of southern winds faded away speedily. Second, an earthquake on the last of January which was considerably great. Third, another on the last of February, pass- ingly considerable."

( To be con/inited.)

���THAYERS' HOTEL.

LITTLETON.

��Nestling among the foot-hills of the White Mountains, on each side of the wild Anunonoosuc river, is the village of Littleton. For thrift and enterprise it is unexcelled. Occupying as it does the most availaMe outlet for the large sec- tion lying to the north of the mountains, it.s mei'ohants command .t large trade. The scenery from every part of the village is impressive: the hills on every

��hand rising majestically, and only dwarf- ed by the nearness of a great mountain chain. The river goes dashing through the town in s.',re.-t downward leaps, each utilized by hunirn industry. Everybody is luisv < n the business street, trade comes freely from all the i-egion around, new houses are being erected on every hand, and all is activity.

For the l)ei;('tit of friends at a distance.

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