. Here and there in New England and Canada . teis Rambles about Portsmouth,or Adamss Amials of Portsmouth, or the Poets of Portsmouth(published iu 1865), you may enjoy a rich antiquarian feast, and findmany places of deep interest along these old cobble-paved streets. Oryou may read pleasant descriptions in Aldrichs Story of a Bad Boyand Prudence Palfrey; and in Shillabers woiks ; and in Longfellowspoem of Lady Wentworth : One hundred years atto and Bomethiug more,In Queen Street, Portsmouth, at her tavern-door. The United-States navy-yard was founded here as early as 1775,when Langdon built t
. Here and there in New England and Canada . teis Rambles about Portsmouth,or Adamss Amials of Portsmouth, or the Poets of Portsmouth(published iu 1865), you may enjoy a rich antiquarian feast, and findmany places of deep interest along these old cobble-paved streets. Oryou may read pleasant descriptions in Aldrichs Story of a Bad Boyand Prudence Palfrey; and in Shillabers woiks ; and in Longfellowspoem of Lady Wentworth : One hundred years atto and Bomethiug more,In Queen Street, Portsmouth, at her tavern-door. The United-States navy-yard was founded here as early as 1775,when Langdon built the frigate Raleigh, on Badgers Island. Here alsothe America came into existence, under the care of John Paul 1800 tlie National Government bought Fernalds Island (which hadbeen granted by Sir Ferdinando Gorges to Thomas Fernald, aslong as the grass grows and the water runs), and established here afirst-class naval station, where many famous ships have l)een ship-houses, barracks, gnu-park, floating dry-dock, saluting-bat-. q^^^^1MLfepK**TM tery, and other structures, are interesting to visit. The governmentsteamboat leaves Daniel Street, Portsmouth, several times daily, andcivilians cross on the ferry to Kittery Foreside, and then walk acrossthe bridge, past harmless sentries of the Marine Corps. Among theproducts of this dock-jard were the Congress, which was sunk by the3Ierrimac, and the Kearsarge, the con(|ueror of the Alabama. The Gal-ena, Yantic, Swatara, and other vessels of the North-Atlantic squadronoften visit Kittery; and the brave old Constitution, freighted withfour-score years of glory, lies here at her moorings. Here, readingHolmess Old Ironsides, we may see Her deck, once red with heroes knelt the vanquished winds were hurrying oer the flood,And waves were white below. 82 CHAPTER X. flEWCflSTLE. Forgotten Fortressks. — The Walbach Tower. — The HotelAVextwortii.— Jaffrey Point.—The Homes of Two —Bits of Sea-
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