Truro--Cape Cod, or, Land marks and sea marks . me upon us, preventing otherdiscovery without great risk. Also, cold and wet lodging, sothat scarce any of our people were free from vehement coughs,endangering the lives of many. The objectons were: First, there were other places ofwhich they had heard, which were excellent harbor for ships,better ground and better fishing. Secondly, for anything weknew, there might be hard by ns, a far better place. Thirdly, TRURO—CAPE COD. the water was but in ponds, and it was thought there wouldbe iione in summer, or very little. Fourthl3-,the water mustbe f
Truro--Cape Cod, or, Land marks and sea marks . me upon us, preventing otherdiscovery without great risk. Also, cold and wet lodging, sothat scarce any of our people were free from vehement coughs,endangering the lives of many. The objectons were: First, there were other places ofwhich they had heard, which were excellent harbor for ships,better ground and better fishing. Secondly, for anything weknew, there might be hard by ns, a far better place. Thirdly, TRURO—CAPE COD. the water was but in ponds, and it was thought there wouldbe iione in summer, or very little. Fourthl3-,the water mustbe fetched up a steep hill, etc. Dr. Young says: I supposethey anticipated building their town for protection acjsinst theIndians, on the highbank called old TomsHill, near the entr-jnceof Pamct River. Thebank of this hi!) issteep ; at the foot, andnear where now runsthe railway track, thereused to be a well of purewater, from which formany years the fisher-men fiTed their store,seemed to know Httle ofupon ponds, or runningwho know the ease with. THE OLDOAKEN liUCKET. The Pilgrims ^x ,;;^;^wells, but depended ^•^>brooks. But all those ^^^ which wells are constructed, and the availability of waterin Truro, will smile at the thirdly and fourthly of the re-port. The water springs are never dry. The creeks, andall surface water, drains into the bay. With neither silicious,or calcareous, and very little vegetable matter, the water ofTruro filtered through a gravel rift, is pure as any under thecanopy. I have never seen better. How sweet from the cool mossy bank to receive it,As poised on tiie curb it inclined to my lips. In three things the Cape abounds: pure water, pure airand pure sand, and enough of them. During the delibera-tion, Robert Coffin, the pilot who had before been on thecoast, told them of a great river and good harbor on the head-land, over against Cape Cod, about eight leagues distant, anda company was chosen to go upon a third discovery. So narrowly escaped Truro
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