. Historic homes of New England . ed around his arm and shoulder was abig black snake which he held by its head. Withthe characteristic grunt of the Indian he salutedhis guest, then stepping quickly forward, heremoved the cover of the kettle with his left handand with his right threw the writhing snake intothe stew. Needless to say. Mother Annes impor-tant household duties called her home before themeal was ready. When the house was first built, the land wascovered with forests which were afterwards then many generations have ploughed andsowed the fields which, with incredible toi
. Historic homes of New England . ed around his arm and shoulder was abig black snake which he held by its head. Withthe characteristic grunt of the Indian he salutedhis guest, then stepping quickly forward, heremoved the cover of the kettle with his left handand with his right threw the writhing snake intothe stew. Needless to say. Mother Annes impor-tant household duties called her home before themeal was ready. When the house was first built, the land wascovered with forests which were afterwards then many generations have ploughed andsowed the fields which, with incredible toil, werewrested from the wilderness. Six ponderous oxenand a pair of steers were attached to a massivewooden plough, on which rode a man and boy; thestronger of the two held the plough upright. Thuswere the sods turned and the fields prepared. The labor of Mother Anne in those days was asarduous as was that of Captain Abraham. Atthe east side of the house, close by the old well,stood the leach-tub holding one hundred gallons. [88].
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