RIVERS IN NEW-IIAMPSHIRE.    589

erable tributaries; the largest of which is Wildcat river, coming
from the mountain passes and near the head waters of Peabody
river, running into the Androscoggin.

Hall’s Stream or River rises in the highlands which separate this
State from the British dominions, and forms the north-west bound-
ary between New-Hampshire and Canada from its source to its
junction with the Connecticut, at Stewartstown.

Indian Stream is in Coos county and is the most northerly source
of the Connecticut; it rises in the highlands near the north-west
limits of the State, and flows in a south-westerly direction till it
joins that river in Clarksville.

Isinglass River.—See Cocheco River.

Israel’s River is formed by the waters which descend in cataracts
from the summits of Mounts Adams and Jefferson. It flows in a
north-westerly direction through Jefferson, and passes into the Con-
necticut at Lancaster village. This beautiful mountain stream
receives its name from Israel Glines, who, with his brother, fre-
quented this region for hunting, long before any settlement in this
part of the country. It furnishes some valuable water power in
Jefferson and Lancaster, which is generally improved.

John’s River has its principal source in Pondicherry pond in the
town of Jefferson. Its southerly branch rises in Carroll and unites
with the main branch in Whitefield; whence it flows through Dal-
ton and into the Connecticut river. Its proximity to steep and
high mountains makes it a fearful river in time of freshets, but
mild enough in dry weather.

Lamprey River is formed by two sources, called the North and
South branches, which form a junction in Epping. The source
of the North branch is on the north side of Saddleback moun-
tain, in Northwood; thence passing westerly around the base
of the mountain into Deerfield; thence in a southerly direction
through Nottingham into the north-east corner of Epping, where
it meets the waters of the South branch coming from the north-
easterly part of Candia and southerly portion of Deerfield, through
Raymond, into the westerly part of Epping, where it receives the
waters of Pautuckaway river, flowing from Pautuckaway pond in
Nottingham; thence it pursues an easterly and northerly course to
its confluence with the North River branch. From the junction it
takes a northerly course through Lee; thence south-easterly through
Durham, where it meets the tide water at Lamprey River village,

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