. A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts; . north, and in longitude 70° oo west, 55miles south of Boston, with which it communicates by the Old-Colonyand by the New-Bedford and Taunton Railroads; and is bounded onthe north-west by Freetown; on the east by Acushnet and Fairhaven(with the latter of which it is connected by a fine bridge 4,000 feet inlength, by a ferry, and by a horse-railroad), and also, for some distance,by Buzzards Bay; on the south by Clarks Cove, which extends north-easterly from Buzzards Bay ; and on the west by Dartmouth. Theentrance into the harbor, which admits vessel
. A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts; . north, and in longitude 70° oo west, 55miles south of Boston, with which it communicates by the Old-Colonyand by the New-Bedford and Taunton Railroads; and is bounded onthe north-west by Freetown; on the east by Acushnet and Fairhaven(with the latter of which it is connected by a fine bridge 4,000 feet inlength, by a ferry, and by a horse-railroad), and also, for some distance,by Buzzards Bay; on the south by Clarks Cove, which extends north-easterly from Buzzards Bay ; and on the west by Dartmouth. Theentrance into the harbor, which admits vessels of heavy burden, and isbeautified with curving shores and picturesque islands, is betweenClarks Neck (on which there is a lighthouse) and Sconticut Point. Thecity is ten and a half miles long from north to south, and about one mileand a half wide from east to west. The principal rock is felspathicgneiss and granite; and the surface of the land is finely diversified byswelling knolls, extended plains, and fertile valleys. The Pamanset River. rises in Sassaquins Pond, of about 50 acres, in the north-east section,and drains the north-western territory; and the Acushnet River pre-sents many scenes of beauty in the east. The Great Cedar Swampcovers a large area on the line of Dartmouth, and affords a valuablesupply of timber. The city has 364 farms, which yield handsome cropsof hay, Indian corn, oats, barley, apples, and esculent vegetables. Con-siderable attention is given to market-gardening and to the cultivationof the small fruits. The city is built on land rising from the margin of the river, and, asseen from Fairhaven or the bay, presents a very beautiful appear-ance. The streets are laid out regularly; and several of them areremarkable for the elegant mansions, surrounded with ample gardens,kept in excellent order, which rise on either side of them, attesting tothe taste and affluence of the County Street (most beautifullyshaded with ancient elms), Cottage Street,
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