considerations- respecting that holy and merciful Being, whose charac- ter and whose commands are dis- closed to'us in the scriptures.”
Gen. Allen died at Colchester, Feh. 13,1789, aged 52..
Little Androscoggin River,
In Maine, has its sources in ponds in the towns of Woodstock, Green- wood, and Norway: it passes in a southeasterly direction through Ox- ford, and falls into the Androscog-. gin between Minot and Danville, opposite to Lewiston.
Little Compton, R, I.
Newport co. . This very pleasant town, the Indian Seaconnet, lies on the ocean, at the eastern entrance into Narraganset bay, 9 miles E. by N. from Newport, 30 S. S. E. from Providence, and 12 S. from Fall River, Mass. The soil of the town is uncommonly fertile, and being cultivated byan industrious class of men, is very^productive of corn and other grain; beef, pork, but- ter* cbeese, and wool.
Seaconnet Rocks, at the south- eastern extremity of the town, where a break-water has been erected by government, is well known to sailors, and memorable as the place where a treaty was made between the English and the Queen of the powerful Seaconnet tribe, in 1674. ThaJ tribe is now extinct: Seaconnet Rocks is their only mon- ument.
Little Compton is becoming cel- ebrated as a place of resort, in sum- mer months, for sea air and bath- ing; and very justly so, for very few parts of our coast exhibit a more interesting location. •
Little Macliias Little Rivers.
See Cutler.
Littleton, N. II.
Grafton co. On Connecticut riv- er. Its extent on Connecticut river is about 14 miles It is 30 miles* |
N. by E. from Haverhill, and SO N. N. W. from Concord. Connec- ticut river, in passing down the rapids called Fifteen Mile Falls, extending the whole length of Lit- tleton, runs in foaming waves for miles together, which render it im- possible to ascend or descend with boats in safety. There are three bridges over the Connecticut in Lit- tleton. Amonoosuck river waters the S. part, having on its banks small tracts of excellent intervale. The •principal village is on this river, in the S. part of the town, and is called Glynville. Raspberry,Black,Palm- er’s and Iron mountains are the most prominent elevations. Near Amonoosuck river, there is a min- eral spring, the water of which is said to he similar to the Congress spring at Saratoga. The land com- prehending Littleton was first grant- ed in 1764, by the name of Chis- wick. It was re-granted in 1770, by the name of Apthorp. In 1784, Apthorp was divided, and the towns of Littleton and Dalton incorporat- ed. Population, 1830, 1,435.
Littleton, Mass.
Middlesex co. The Indians call- ed this town Nashabah. It is 27 miles W. N. W. from Boston, and 10 N. W. from Concord. Incorpo- rated, 1715. Population, 1837, S76. There are several beautiful ponds in the town, and limestone. The soil is tolerably good, and adapted for the growth of rye and hops. There are some manufactures of boots, shoes, and straw bonnets.
Livermore, Me.
Oxford co. An excellent town- ship of land, on both sides of the* Androscoggin river, 25 miles W. from Augusta, and 18 N. E. from Paris. Incorporated, 1795. Pop- ulation, 1830, 2,456; 1837, 2,631. There are three pleasant villages in the town, fine falls on the river, saw mills and other manufactures. |