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when he first shrieked it in the forests of the hills around, and 

 gave back its latest faint reverberation when it despairingly 

 died away for the last time on the western wind. Its lichen- 

 clad granite slopes Hung back a quick response to the sharp 

 crack of the pale-faced pioneer's firelock, when it imperiously 

 announced to those solitudes that the reign of the wolf and 

 the Algonquin must give place to that of the Anglo-Saxon. 

 The dawn will touch the old rock with its earliest rosy beam, 

 and the last ray of sunset linger upon it in yellow light, when 

 that Anglo-Saxon, with his mighty works, shall have vanished for- 

 ever, and the history of his existence remain only as a myth. 



POND ROCK, SCITUATE POND- 



King Street runs along the eastern slope of Scituate Hill, 

 which lies east of Turkey Hill. The name was applied to it by 

 the early settlers because it was on the way to Scituate. 



After crossing the railroad, King Street ends at North Main 

 Street. This road winds pleasantly through the beautiful Co- 

 hasset Woods and crosses the northern portion of Great Swamp, 

 which extends far to the southward, covering a large tract of 

 country. North Main Street enters Hingham as East Street, at 

 the Homesteads. 



Now turning about, we will ride eastwards again, and strike 

 into King Street. Upon reaching Winter Street, we will turn 

 off to the east over this road, which is the old Deer Hill Lane. 

 It crosses Deer Hill, a smooth, rather high hill, and comes out 

 on North Main Street, nearly opposite the cemetery. 



Southeast of Deer Hill, is" Bare Hill (Bear Hill), now called 

 Joiner's Hill, where the water reservoir is. 



A huge and steep ledge lying opposite the westerly end of 

 Summer Street is known as Sunset Rock. 



