New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . me of the first houses ever built by white men inthis vicinity, the ruins of which still remain. At dinner that night the host apologized for doing so much talk-ing, saying his excuse was that he wished them to use their eyes whilehe poured his inadequate words of praise into their ears. Then hehinted that he would like to hear their impressions. The recital rewarded the old man for his trouble. The NewYorker expressed the conviction that the city can not be rivalled byanv summer resort in the land, and said he
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . me of the first houses ever built by white men inthis vicinity, the ruins of which still remain. At dinner that night the host apologized for doing so much talk-ing, saying his excuse was that he wished them to use their eyes whilehe poured his inadequate words of praise into their ears. Then hehinted that he would like to hear their impressions. The recital rewarded the old man for his trouble. The NewYorker expressed the conviction that the city can not be rivalled byanv summer resort in the land, and said he proposed to have a cottagebv the sea, somewhere on Clarks point, before another summer. The business man spoke unreservedly of the favorable impres-sion he had received of the facilities which New Bedford offers formanufacturing. Both commended his public spirit and expressed the opinion thatNew Bedford people must have kept the advantages of their charm-ing city very much to themselves or it would long ago have beenfamous for something more than the b3gone industry of CHAPTER IV. INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL.
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