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rades, melt away before the palefaces ; railroads wind among the hills, 

 climbing even to the top of Mt. Washington ; and the state is inhabited 

 by the most vigorous of the Anglo-Saxon race. Those who have been 

 trained in our schools have gone forth to lead in the councils of state, 

 and to be foremost in maintaining right and justice. The last is the 

 best of all the periods. May its record grow brighter and more glorious 

 to the end of time! 



Fig. 65. TRAVELLING ON SNOW-SHOES. 



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