History of Sanbornton, New Hampshire . Simon R. Morrison House and The Big Bowlder. (See p. 12.) CHAPTER III. WILD ANIMALS IN SANBORNTON. ii,EvTavOa . . i]V xa) Tiaoddsiaog (izyag ayqlav di]Qicov this place was also a great park full of wild animals. — Xenophon. The pertinence of this quotation is proved by another from theformer annalist of Sanbornton : In the early part of the ^ariyetb°neam settlement of the town, deer and wolves were plentyhere ; or, according to another statement, Wild beasts, [in 1770] were numerous and troublesome. Hence the settlers, as soon as they fe
History of Sanbornton, New Hampshire . Simon R. Morrison House and The Big Bowlder. (See p. 12.) CHAPTER III. WILD ANIMALS IN SANBORNTON. ii,EvTavOa . . i]V xa) Tiaoddsiaog (izyag ayqlav di]Qicov this place was also a great park full of wild animals. — Xenophon. The pertinence of this quotation is proved by another from theformer annalist of Sanbornton : In the early part of the ^ariyetb°neam settlement of the town, deer and wolves were plentyhere ; or, according to another statement, Wild beasts, [in 1770] were numerous and troublesome. Hence the settlers, as soon as they felt able, Voted, To give ten dollars bounty for a grown wolfs head, and five dollarsfor a wolfs whelp, for all that shall be killed in this town. These bounties were offered by the town for several 3-ears after the close of the Revolutionary war, for the purpose ofwoives?8 °n encouraging the destruction of the wolves, while the deer keepers were intended to prevent the destruction of thatuseful animal. It is related that Thomas Eastman (north of Steeles Hill) had
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