The tourist's guide to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard . old teapots, mostly English,but some French; a punch bowl commemora-ting the building of the iron bridge over theRiver Wear, opened in 1796; various styles ofsoup tureens, one a reminiscence of the lateMexican War. There are also specimens of early decoration,crude and even uncouth, which look more likethe drawings of children than persons employ-ed to do artistic work. Several specimens of the earliest imprint ofline engraving upon crockery made after 1750,the year in which the art was beautiful specimens of Newhall ware
The tourist's guide to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard . old teapots, mostly English,but some French; a punch bowl commemora-ting the building of the iron bridge over theRiver Wear, opened in 1796; various styles ofsoup tureens, one a reminiscence of the lateMexican War. There are also specimens of early decoration,crude and even uncouth, which look more likethe drawings of children than persons employ-ed to do artistic work. Several specimens of the earliest imprint ofline engraving upon crockery made after 1750,the year in which the art was beautiful specimens of Newhall ware ; aFulham mug of the time of George II, and alittle creamer with a view of the CatskillMountains. Turning again to the scenery, the wild flow-ers are very attractive. On Great Point, thewild or yellow cactus flourishes quite well andis the only place where it is said to be seen inNew England. The Scotch Heather exists in two or threedifferent parts of the island. How the flowerever happened to get on the island is some-what of a mystery. *? I IlII;. jk NANTUCKET. 87 Mr. Isaac Hills told the writer that it wasgenerally supposed that the seed had beenbrought over from Scotland along with someScotch pines, hence its growth. The existenceof the Heather on the island is a State sec-ret and is known to but a few. The genuine Irish thorn also grows here,having been brought over by the father of thefamous lawyer, Mr. John OConnell. Sankaty Light should next be viewed. About30 miles out at sea from here is situated theship that warns boats and steamers of the prox-imity of rocks, shoals and other dangers ob-structing safe passage. On this boat the menstay for ten months at a time. They receiveand deliver their mail queerly. A bundle ofnewspapers is the means of their receivingmail from the pilot. To send their answers,a letter is tied to a piece of coal; to the coal astick of wood is attached by a string. Thentaking the stick in hand, the sailor throws itout, the weight of the coal bri
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