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66 Coleburn, killed at the ambuscade, and Henry Young killed at the garrison. These, with young Thomas Wheeler, make up the number to twenty-one, 73 besides the guides. Ephraim Curtis was credited as directly in the service of the Council, £2 for his service. It will be noticed that neither Capt. Wheeler nor his son receive credit in the treasurer's account, but it is seen by two items in the Court Records, first, October 13th, 1675, in answer to his petition setting forth his necessities, that he receives ten pounds, and again in October, 1676, for his own and his son's service, he is credited full wages for both from the time they left their own homes till they returned to them again, which was £28 in addition to the £10 granted him the year before, which, in the Treasurer's Ledger, is put under the head of " Contingencies," and is in part remuneration for his losses and recognition of his eminent services. The twenty-eight pounds must have included subsequent service. He remained at home for some time, and probably in that time wrote out his " Narrative." Together with others of his troop, he celebrated the 21st of October, 1675, as a day of thanksgiving for their safe return from Brookfield. Before February 29th, as is evident from the credits following, he had been out again in service. What or where that service was I have not been able to find from any published reference. There was, however, much quiet, though efficient, service performed in those times, that the chronicler passed over in giving account of the more stirring events ; and such service is often only revealed by these dim old pages of Hull's Journal, or the brief business or official letters preserved in our precious Archives. Such data may be helpful here. And first, the similarity of the amounts of credit would indicate that nearly all in this list were on the same service, and it would follow that the service was rendered before February 29th, 1676. The reference to " Groton Garrison" in the credit of a part of the men, seems to point to Groton and the neighboring towns as the place of service. And again the letter to the Court from Groton, dated February 6th, 1675-6, and signed by James Parker, Thomas Wheeler and Henry Woodhouse (Woodis), respectfully suggests that the maintenance of a scout of "forty men, troopers and dragoons," to scout between Groton, Lancaster and Marlboro', is unnecessary, the garrison at Lancaster being sufficient for such purpose. Moreover, that such method, considering the distance, renders the force unavailable in case of sudden surprise, and that such towns as Billerica and Chelmsford are weakened by the withdrawal of their troopers for this service, and that now in view of the sudden disappearance of the Weymesit Indians, the troopers from those towns " demand a release," &c. I find that many of 79 In Rev. John Russell's list of men killed in Hampshire County, I find the name of James Hovey, killed at Brookfield, August 2. There is no other authority for the statement. The name occurs after that of Capt. Hutchinson, and it may be that he, like Capt. H., died of injuries received at the fight or garrison.
G7 those in the list were from Billerica and Chelmsford. The letter shows this scouting service to have been going on, and I think it is safe to conclude that most of these thirty-seven men were engaged in it under Capt. Wheeler and Lieut. Woodhouse. 80 Credited under Capt. Wheeler :
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NOTE TO THE READER fhe paper in thi
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SOLDIERS KING PHILIP'S WAR CONTAINI
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TO Mr. JOHN WAKD DEAN, AT WHOSE SUG
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AN INTRODUCTORY REVIEW OF THE EVENT
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king philip's war. ix panies was fo
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KING PHILIPS WAR. XI principal acto
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king philip's war. xiii On July 18t
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KING PHILIPS WAR. XV tives. Having
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KING PHILIPS WAR. XV11 the colonies
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KING PHILIP'S WAR. xk posed his for
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king Philip's war. xxi they struck
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KING PHILIP'S WAR. XxiH was among t
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SOLDIERS IN KING PHILIP'S WAR. ryO
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The following is a portion of a let
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John Hull's system of book-keeping
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that evening, lasting about an hour
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12 of whom were detailed to Chelmsf
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11 As will be seen by the above let
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13 Among tlie soldiers in the above
Page 43 and 44: 15 John Steel man. 03 17 02 James P
Page 45 and 46: No. ii. CAPT. SAMUEL MOSELY AND HIS
Page 47 and 48: 19 pectation," and upon complaint m
Page 49 and 50: 21 those who had served with him in
Page 51 and 52: 23 these exceptions I think the abo
Page 53 and 54: 25 Between Aug. 9th and 16th he had
Page 55 and 56: 27 is known of the affair. Some spe
Page 57 and 58: John Rice. 29 Credited with Militar
Page 59 and 60: 31 who were in the Narragansett cam
Page 61 and 62: 33 Mr. Hubbard states the number of
Page 63 and 64: 35 he entered the congregation on t
Page 65 and 66: IT No. III. CAPT. THOMAS PRENTICE A
Page 67 and 68: : ao ordered to scout towards Menti
Page 69 and 70: 41 Jacob Nash. 04 10 00 John Stern.
Page 71 and 72: 43 the Rev. C. C. Sewall's Address
Page 73 and 74: A SUFFICIENTLY No. IV. MAJOR THOMAS
Page 75 and 76: 47 since to speake with Philip who
Page 77 and 78: : 49 his dragoons attending on Majo
Page 79 and 80: 51 ter of Capt. Henchman, published
Page 81 and 82: 53 the Rehoboth men, did the most e
Page 83 and 84: 55 February 6th, the army returning
Page 85 and 86: 57 clieif at Secuncke and Providenc
Page 87 and 88: IN No. V. CAPT. THOMAS WHEELER AND
Page 89 and 90: 61 The Nipmuck Indians had been for
Page 91 and 92: 63 ton, Timothy Farlow of Billerica
Page 93: 65 scarcely completed, however, whe
Page 97 and 98: 69 tober, and remained so, except f
Page 99 and 100: John Glide. 71
Page 101 and 102: 73 he had commanded from its organi
Page 103 and 104: 01 04 75
Page 105 and 106: 77 the towns that he was unable to
Page 107 and 108: 79 1: 75—6: & went to concord the
Page 109 and 110: No. VII. CAPT. RICHARD BEERS AND HI
Page 111 and 112: 83 cut, without finding the Indians
Page 113 and 114: 85 Jonathan Jeans. (Janes) Nathanie
Page 115 and 116: 87 the thigh. It is said that many
Page 117 and 118: 89 this was Nathaniel Cornberry, no
Page 119 and 120: John Hobs Daniel Button John Harrim
Page 121 and 122: 93 weeds over his body, and thus es
Page 123 and 124: A No. VIII. MAJOR SAMUEL APPLETON A
Page 125 and 126: 97 September & to deliver them unto
Page 127 and 128: 99 swamps and thickets. The commiss
Page 129 and 130: 101 y e insupportable burden and cb
Page 131 and 132: 103 it is his place to recommend an
Page 133 and 134: 105 of the various garrisons, toget
Page 135 and 136: Samuel Brabrook Arthur Neale John B
Page 137 and 138: Leift. Jerri iny .ill Swayne of Red
Page 139 and 140: : No. IX. CAPT. ISAAC JOHNSON AND H
Page 141 and 142: August 27 1675 Benjamin Wilson 00 J
Page 143 and 144: 115 The credits of those who went t
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117 served during the campaign, unt
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Topsjield. William Peabody Zacheus
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121 colony, where the choice was ma
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June 24 th 1675 123
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NO. XII. CAPT. JAMES OLIVER AND HIS
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127 they had but 10 pounds of have
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129 the slain and wounded are four
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NO. XIII. THE NARRAGANSET CAMPAIGN
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133 in the meeting of the Commissio
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135 was safely away they began to p
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137 borough. Of Connecticut, I have
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139 tcr from the Indians still hold
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141 dread of the midnight ambuscade
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143 Major Treat by tradition is sai
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145 11 * Second Letter of Joseph Du
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147 from the 29 th of June last to
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149 Maritime Department. The follow
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151 is some direct testimony that t
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153 extract relating to the occasio
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155 Mr. Hubbard relates that on Jan
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157 and Indian allies, about five h
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159 cms by his son Samuel and Eliza
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No. XV. THE GARRISON AT MARLBOROUGH
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11)3 the Court ; but the prejudices
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165 boag or derection how they shal
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167 out yesterday the which we may
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169 Lieutenant Richard Jacob's Seco
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THE NO. XVI. CAPT. SAMUEL WADSWORTH
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173 (marched) to Boston, leaving th
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John Baker 175
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177 there with us any towne so bese
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179 This paper, never before publis
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181 strengthen the garrison, and re
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183 the Captains and most of the co
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NO. XVII. CAPT. WILLIAM TURNER AND
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187 he would not present his child
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189 I am favored with came out of h
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191 The Indians meeting this unexpe
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193 Following are the lists referre
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John Rolestone John Longbury John f
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197 unteers to come from them up hi
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199 TIie.se extracts of course give
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201 bly beg your prayers, advice an
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203 Capt. Turner led the van, thoug
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Matthias Smith 205
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Fowler, Joseph, North. Flanders, Jo
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209 Benj a Chamberlain, Colchester,
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211 of children is yet found. On Bo
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213 1691; Hannah, b. Feb. 25, 1693;
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: 215 instructing him that it is hi
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217 Javish Musgrove— 1 paire of S
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: 219 you upon Phillip & his Compan
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Zechariah Fowle John Blackman James
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223 upon the 2d he was called out a
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225 having killed two of the advanc
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227 and had come hither under their
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Samuel Parry 229
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isro. xxi. MISCELLANEOUS COMPANIES.
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April 24 th 1676 Samuel Varnam 02 0
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235 Capt. John Holbrooke, of Weymou
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237 Capt. John Whipple, of Ipswich,
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239 born July 31, 1679 ; Lydia, bor
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241 Capt. John Cutler and his Men.
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THE NO. XXII. MAJOR RICHARD WALDERN
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245 confidence, and to have had ver
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247 son-in-law were killed. UnJer t
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249 The above letter of Major Wakle
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251 Pennacook to Wannalancet, and w
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253 from them, they were so frighte
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255 joining : and subsequent events
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257 ing not any belonging further E
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259 them; and probably "Wannalancet
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201 Francis Card, a captive, escape
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263 landed upon a point where there
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265 became a nucleus of discontent.
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267 The following letter was writte
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269 Major "William Hathorne died in
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271 was redily done by tliem, this
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273 Company sick of violent distemp
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275 The first mention I have found
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277 divers of these sent, not servi
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279 C;ip ne 4 Winkoll came down y 4
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281 settling his accounts and stren
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283 and your petitioners prosperity
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285 soon be driven from the country
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Robert Tydye 287
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' of 289 insertion here except the
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291 to recover the body of Goodman
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293 and Lieut. James Richardson, we
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OF ISTo. XXVI. CREDITED WITH MILITA
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Michael Berstow Stephen Parker Pals
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Daniel Galusha Jeremiah Norcross Na
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Braintree-Towne Cr. Edward Bishop p
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309 Ditto. Beverly-Towne Cr. By Sun
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John Wild 311 Ditto. Topsfield-Town
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Francis Earle Samuel Dalton John Mo
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317 Letter of Lt. Phineas Upham to
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319 Items, Treasurer to pay,
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321 March 24, 1 675-6 Elias Peckwor
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323 course of the war, though there
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325 before the first of January was
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327 revolution against the colonies
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329 they had received, and while th
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331 men after they crossed the rive
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AFTER No. XXIX. PHILIP, CANONCHET A
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335 Had Canonchet lived to carry ou
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337 ties" of Philip which he had in
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339 Indian who killed Philip was na
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341 He was particularly impressed w
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343 jurisdictions of the English Co
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345 his uneasy spirit, and upon som
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347 the enemies' country, one of th
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349 and the best conscience of the
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351 to leave their homes at an hour
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353 learn the position and movement
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355 sentiment of the colony ; for t
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357 but before they marched and abo
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INDEX.
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Bonigliten, Bonj tlion, Boone, 57 B
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Fowlshure, 320 364 Gleason, 75, 123
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Mackfassett, 123 229, 312 Macranell
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Symons, \ 228, 229, 297-|Starling,
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ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. Page 13,
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