The Pine-tree coast . )er to-day, that a mancould drink more brandy in Maine with impunity than in England. If true,this statement would go far to bearout the theory that the climate ischanging. Among other natural,physical, and chyrurgical raritieshe mentions the mineral spring atBlack Point, which he says wouldcolor a spade as if hatcht withsilver. Other glimpses Josselyn gives usof the life and manners of the peopleare generally in a more serious this time Scarborough consisted ofabout fifty dwelling houses and amagazine or storehouse. The peoplehad store of neat cattle and horses,
The Pine-tree coast . )er to-day, that a mancould drink more brandy in Maine with impunity than in England. If true,this statement would go far to bearout the theory that the climate ischanging. Among other natural,physical, and chyrurgical raritieshe mentions the mineral spring atBlack Point, which he says wouldcolor a spade as if hatcht withsilver. Other glimpses Josselyn gives usof the life and manners of the peopleare generally in a more serious this time Scarborough consisted ofabout fifty dwelling houses and amagazine or storehouse. The peoplehad store of neat cattle and horses, 700 orThey also had a mill to grind their corn. FISHING-SHALLOr, 800 sheep, goats, and is a valuable off-hand sketch ofScarborough as it existed just before the first Indian war depopulated it; for,in fact, we have none other. The people, Josselyn says, may be divided into magistrates, husband-men or planters, and fishermen; of the magistrates some be Royalists, the restperverse spirits; the like are the planters and fishers both; others meerfishers. There were no shopkeepers. Boston took their fish and exported itto Lisbonne, Bilbo, Burdeaux, Marsiles, Taloon [Toulon], Rochel, Roan,etc. He goes on to explain how their trading was done: The merchantcomes in with a walking tavern, — a bark laden with the legitimate blond ofthe rich grape, which they bring from Phial, Madera, etc., Brandy, Rhum andtobaco. Coming ashore, he gives them a taste or two which so charms themthat they will not go to sea again till they have had their drunken frolic and fighting usually accompanied these drunken sprees. Th
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