. Ruth of Boston; a story of the Massachusetts Bay colony . lling of the same, there should be noquestion as to who has a lawful claim upon it. BUILDING A SHIP Although, in my own mind, there was never any doubtbut that the land was rightfully ours without consult- BUILDING A SHIP ing a savage about it, yet I believe, from all I heardsaid, that our people felt better in mind after thisIndian chief hadagreed to our stay-ing here, for itseemed as if hehad no soonermade the bargainthan work waspushed forwardmore as it wouldhave been done inEngland. As for instance,Governor Win-throp began build-i
. Ruth of Boston; a story of the Massachusetts Bay colony . lling of the same, there should be noquestion as to who has a lawful claim upon it. BUILDING A SHIP Although, in my own mind, there was never any doubtbut that the land was rightfully ours without consult- BUILDING A SHIP ing a savage about it, yet I believe, from all I heardsaid, that our people felt better in mind after thisIndian chief hadagreed to our stay-ing here, for itseemed as if hehad no soonermade the bargainthan work waspushed forwardmore as it wouldhave been done inEngland. As for instance,Governor Win-throp began build-ing a vessel, andnow, if you please, we are to have a ship of our own,made in Boston, launched in Boston, and to sail fromBoston. When she is finished, and has sailed to Southamptonor Liverpool, the people there must begin to believethat we of the Massachusetts Bay Colony are gettingwell on in the world if we can own fleets, for in case onevessel can be built, there is no reason why we should nothave many, while there is so much of lumber 84 RUTH OF BOSTON HOUSEHOLD CONVENIENCES Do you know what a betty-lamp is? We have twoin our house, which were brought over by CaptainPierce of the Lyon, as a gift to my mother. You, who have more or less trouble with your rushlights, cannot fancy how luxurious it is to have one ofthese betty-lamps, which costs in care no more than isrequired to fill them with grease or oil. Fearing lest you may not know what these lamps are,which Susans mother says should be called brown-bettys, I will do my best to set down here such a de-scription as shall bring them before you. The two which we have are made of brass; butCaptain Pierce says they are also to be found of pewteror of iron. • These are round, and very much the same shapeas half an apple, save that they have a nose an inch ortwo long, which sticks out from one side. The bodyof the bowl is filled with tallow or grease, andthe wick, or a piece of twisted cloth, is threadedinto
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