. Narragansett Bay, its historic and romantic associations and picturesque setting . respectively toWarren and the Kickamuet, which is a tributary ofMount Hope Bay, and about three miles across landto the north-east from Bristol town. The still waterof Kickamuet makes it an especially desirable harbourfor boats of moderate draught, and there GeneralSpencer had collected a number of tlat-bottomed scows,to be used for transports and other service against theBritish in the bay. Besides these were the row-galleySpitfire and some other craft. To this point one sec-tion of the British party directed
. Narragansett Bay, its historic and romantic associations and picturesque setting . respectively toWarren and the Kickamuet, which is a tributary ofMount Hope Bay, and about three miles across landto the north-east from Bristol town. The still waterof Kickamuet makes it an especially desirable harbourfor boats of moderate draught, and there GeneralSpencer had collected a number of tlat-bottomed scows,to be used for transports and other service against theBritish in the bay. Besides these were the row-galleySpitfire and some other craft. To this point one sec-tion of the British party directed its way and proceededto destroy the boats, setting fire to nearly all of them,and doing great damage. The attack was both rapidand unexpected, and the Americans were unable togather a force large enough to repel the invaders. Passing the Ferry, which is the narrowest part ofthe channel between the end of Bristol Neck and theisland of Rhode Island, the navigator traces the possi-ble course of Leif the Lucky, Son of Eric the Red,who with his hardy Norse followers may have entered. M !
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