History and description of New EnglandNew Hampshire . mic wit, Vose had no superiorin New England; for refined intellectual acumen, Judge Smith was nutsurpassed. No matter where placed, — on the bench, in the halls of leg-islation, in a popular assembly, or in a company of young ladies, he was sure to be first, imparting pleasure and instruction to each, andcommanding the admiration of all. Webster was graceful and didhere by Miss Fiske about the year 1810, and was continued for twentyor thirty years with great success and credit to herself and to hernumerous pupils far and near. Governor Wash
History and description of New EnglandNew Hampshire . mic wit, Vose had no superiorin New England; for refined intellectual acumen, Judge Smith was nutsurpassed. No matter where placed, — on the bench, in the halls of leg-islation, in a popular assembly, or in a company of young ladies, he was sure to be first, imparting pleasure and instruction to each, andcommanding the admiration of all. Webster was graceful and didhere by Miss Fiske about the year 1810, and was continued for twentyor thirty years with great success and credit to herself and to hernumerous pupils far and near. Governor Washburn, in his history ofLeicester Academy, speaking of the first female teacher of that institu-tion. Miss Holmes, a you)ig lady of distinguished learning, abilitv, andaccomplishments, says: She was educated at that excellent schoolwhose reputation was so long sustained, and at which so many of tlie .^f. - Central f^quare. best trained minds of New England were educated — Miss Fi;Keene. Miss Fiske, VOL. I. in lur quiet, unobtrusive employment,46 Kc s olaccom- o42 llISTiiKY AND DESCRIPTIiiX OF XEW E.\\Xr>. ])lislicd iiiiich fur llif pnlilic irood, and (Icscrvcdly w ill licr memory heciishriiRd in muuv grateful hearts, and, let it be hoped, her exampleemulated. Keene is eonneeted ^vith Boston by the Cheshire Railroad, over \vliielithere is a great amount of trav<l, to Saratoga Springs, Canada, and theWest. Tt is also eonneeted liy the Ashttelot Railroad with Springlieldantl New ^ork. Lhe surfaee of the town is generally level or moder-ately swelling, and the soil is good. There is coni?iderable flat or valleyland, whieli is divided nearly ((pially by the Ashuelot river; presenting,variegated as ir is by agrieultiu-e, a jileasing prospect to the Ashuelot river has its soiuce in a pond in Washington. Keene hasl)een ealled one of the -prettiest villages in New Eng
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