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" We ranged the Coast both East and West much furder ; but Eastwards our commodities were not esteemed, they were so neare the French who affords... "
History of Saco and Biddeford: With Notices of Other Early Settlements, and ... - Page 19
by George Folsom - 1830 - 331 pages
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The True Travels, Adventures and Observations of Captaine Iohn ..., Volume 2

John Smith - America - 1819 - 318 pages
...Coast in a small Boat, we got for trifles neere eleuei* thousand Beuer skinnes, one hundred Martins, as many Otters, and the most of them within the distance of twenty. leagues: we ranged the Coast both East and West much further, but Eastward our commodities...
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Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society

Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1836 - 614 pages
...ranging the coast in a small boat, we got for trifles near 1100 beaver skins, 100 martens, and near as many otters ; and the most' of them within the distance of twenty leagues. We ranged the coast both east and west much further ; but eastwards our commodities...
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Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society

1837 - 312 pages
...ranging the coast in a small boat, we got for trifles near 1100 beaver skins, 100 martens, and near as many otters ; and the most of them within the distance of twenty leagues. We ranged the coast both east and west much further ; but eastwards our commodities...
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Tracts and Other Papers Relating Principally to the Origin ..., Volume 2

Peter Force - United States - 1838 - 498 pages
...Ranging the coast in a small boat, wee got for trifles neer 1100 Beucr skinnes, 100 Martins, and neer as many Otters ; and the most of them within the distance of twenty leagues. We ranged the Coast both East and West much furder ; but Eastwards our commodities...
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 39

American essays - 1877 - 796 pages
...in 1614, Smith had " got for trifles near eleven hundred beaver-skins, one hundred martens, and near as many otters ; and the most of them within the distance of twenty leagues. " In Morton's mind, therefore, the plantation was a mere incident, in all probability,...
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First- Second Annual Report Upon the Natural History and Geology of the ...

Maine - Fishes - 1862 - 462 pages
...fished," says he, " myself with eight others ranged the coast in a small boat. We got, for trifles, 11,000 beaver skins, 100 martins, and as many otters, and...within the distance of 20 leagues. We ranged the coast east and west much further, "f * Supposed to be Damariscotta, see SewaU's Ancient Dominions of Maine,...
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Agriculture of Maine: Annual Report of the Secretary of ..., Volume 7, Part 1862

Maine. Board of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1862 - 690 pages
...fished," says he, "myself with eight others ranged the coast in a small boat. We got, for trifles, 11,000 beaver skins, 100 martins, and as many otters, and...within the distance of 20 leagues. We ranged the coast east and west much further."f * Supposed to be Damariscotta, Bee SewaU's Ancient Dominions of Maine,...
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Capt. John Smith, of Willoughby, Volume 1

John Smith - Bermuda Islands - 1884 - 1150 pages
...the coast in a small boat, wee got for trifles neer noo Beuer skinnes, 100 Martins [skins], and neer as many Otters; and the most of them within the distance of twenty leagues. We ranged the Coast both East and West much furder; but Eastwards our commodities were...
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The Old South Leaflets

Edwin Doak Mead - United States - 1899 - 758 pages
...Ranging the coast in a small boat, wee got for trifles neer noo Bever skinnes, 100 Martins, and neer as many Otters ; and the most of them within the distance of twenty leagues. We ranged the Coast both East and West much furder ; but Eastwards our commodities...
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The English Exploration of America

America - 1901 - 178 pages
...Ranging the coast in a small boat, wee got for trifles neer 11oo Bever skinnes, 100 Martins, and neer as many Otters ; and the most of them within the distance of twenty leagues. We ranged the. Coast both East and West much furder ; but Eastwards our commodities...
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