The border wars of New England, commonly called King William's and Queen Anne's wars . to attack them, thoassailants drew off, after hearing mass for their victory,. RCIK? OF Woodman garihson. with their prisoners and booty. Only one man of themhad been wounded, as they report. They left Durham a shambles. Not far from a him- time to be found in New Englimd. The situation in su|)erb, overlooking the countryfor miles nround. On ji benutiful wooded knoll to the south rest the remnins ofseven grenerations of the Woodnuui funuly, from Job i Woodman, the earliest occupantof these grounds, in 1659,
The border wars of New England, commonly called King William's and Queen Anne's wars . to attack them, thoassailants drew off, after hearing mass for their victory,. RCIK? OF Woodman garihson. with their prisoners and booty. Only one man of themhad been wounded, as they report. They left Durham a shambles. Not far from a him- time to be found in New Englimd. The situation in su|)erb, overlooking the countryfor miles nround. On ji benutiful wooded knoll to the south rest the remnins ofseven grenerations of the Woodnuui funuly, from Job i Woodman, the earliest occupantof these grounds, in 1659, to the liitist in 1862. 102 TIIK liOUDKU WARS OF NKW ENGLAND [IGM drod inoftensivc persons hud been shot dowu or toma-hawked, in cold l)lood. About thirty were led awayinto captivity. For six miles up aud dowu both sidesof the river the place Avas in a manner laid dwellings were burned to the ground and manycattle wantonly killed. The survivors were aghast atthe scene of desolation aroimd them, and a great dreadfell upon the country far and near. All, however, was not yet ended. The tale of bloodwas to have its bloody sequel. While the enemysmain
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