. The story of a pilgrim family from the Mayflower to the present time : with autobiography, recollections, letters, incidents, and genealogy of the author, Rev. John Alden in his 83rd year . Coronet. 9. Terms Perpale, Gu and Sa. Mean red and so. (sable) black, equally divided in the Coronet. 10. OR. Means Golden. 11. AR. Means Silver. Abbreviation of/i^yrx/. The Arms of the Aldens of England would seem to indicate considerableof civil service and respectability, and some military exploit. This coat was assigned the 8th Sept. 1607, by Wm. Camden Clarencieuxto John Alden of the Middle Temple, a


. The story of a pilgrim family from the Mayflower to the present time : with autobiography, recollections, letters, incidents, and genealogy of the author, Rev. John Alden in his 83rd year . Coronet. 9. Terms Perpale, Gu and Sa. Mean red and so. (sable) black, equally divided in the Coronet. 10. OR. Means Golden. 11. AR. Means Silver. Abbreviation of/i^yrx/. The Arms of the Aldens of England would seem to indicate considerableof civil service and respectability, and some military exploit. This coat was assigned the 8th Sept. 1607, by Wm. Camden Clarencieuxto John Alden of the Middle Temple, and was borne by the Aldens ofHertfordshire, London. See Elements of Plates, Edmonsons Herald. CHAPTER XXVI. PLYMOUTH. —1888. ^g^ai HE oldest New England town affords rare attrac-IgSfltions for the searcher after antiquities, or for theM»ilsight-seeing tourist. A pleasant, quiet village, withshady streets, comfortable dwellings, and many points ofhistoric interest. The main street of the Pilgrims hassince been called Leyden street. Here can be seen thespot where their first buildings were erected for the living,and near by rises the hill where the first permanent rest-. NATIONAL MONUMENT, PLYMOUTH. ng-place for the dead was located. A visit to Burial Hillwill show the traveller the graves of many of the early set- 426 PLYMOUTH. 427 tiers, and the spot on which was placed their stronghold ofdefense. Here stood the Old Fort, erected by Standishand his followers; and from here, the old soldier salliedforth on his expeditions among the Indians. It was alsoused as a meeting house, and up this hill on Sunday morn-ings might be seen the whole settlement marching in mili-tary order, with their muskets and firelocks; the governor,preacher and captain in the rear. Across the brook to the south rises Watsons Hill, thescene of the treaty with Massasoit To the north towers up the magnificent memorial, The wm/ik


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