. The story of Martha's Vineyard, from the lips of its inhabitants, newspaper files and those who have visited its shores, including stray notes on local history and industries; . Tlie Governor Mayliew cliair as it stands in tlie olil Iioiisc. The only known iclic ot tlie Governor lift on tlic island. 14 MARTHAS A corner iu the Governor Mayliew house: an old leatlier tire bucket, warminu- pan, and cliina closet. it at once. Prof. Shaler says thatthis waterway was pre-sumably formed by theirregular whirling move-ment of waters that weredischarged into the seafrom a subglacial streama
. The story of Martha's Vineyard, from the lips of its inhabitants, newspaper files and those who have visited its shores, including stray notes on local history and industries; . Tlie Governor Mayliew cliair as it stands in tlie olil Iioiisc. The only known iclic ot tlie Governor lift on tlic island. 14 MARTHAS A corner iu the Governor Mayliew house: an old leatlier tire bucket, warminu- pan, and cliina closet. it at once. Prof. Shaler says thatthis waterway was pre-sumably formed by theirregular whirling move-ment of waters that weredischarged into the seafrom a subglacial streamat a time when the base ofthe ice drift lay below thelevel of the ocean. Forthere was a time whenthis island was hundreds hurricane, that need cause theskipper to keep his weather eyeout. In 1807 it was writ, OldTown (Edgartown) harbouris safe and excellent, and isesteemed one of the best in theUnited States. It is so muchbetter than the harbour ofNantucket, that the whalemenof that island are obliged tocome to this place, to take intheir water, and to fit out theirships. In those days vesselswere often detained here byadverse winds. With a fairwind 200 sail, including manylarge vessels, sometimes leave 1 (?j ^1 ?HI 1 \ • .^^sm^\ A iioimlar s\Hit with small craft. EDGARTOWN. 15
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