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Prospect^'' was published iii London, in 1634. This interesting tract 

 is written •with elegance, and contains the observations of an intel- 

 ligent and sagacious observer, A vein of graceful humor pervades 

 the work, and renders its relations as amusing as they are authentic. 



He describes the settlements existmg at the tune of his visit, with 

 apparent fidelity. Dorchester is said to have " vei-y good arable ground, 

 and hay grounds, fan- cornfields, and pleasant gardens, with kitchen 

 gardens." " The inhabitants " of Roxbury " have fau* houses, store of 

 cattle, impaled cornfields, and fruitful gardens." Of Boston, he WTites : 

 " This place hath very good land, afl:brding rich cornfields, and fruit- 

 ful gardens, having, likewise, sweet and pleasant sprmgs." He speaks 

 of the Governor's Island, " where is planted an orchard and a vine- 

 yard." Of Lynn, it is assei-ted, "there is more English tillage than in 

 New England and Virginia besides : which proved, as w^ell as could 

 be expected, the corn being veiy good, especially the bai'ley, lye and 

 oats." 



During the sojourn of Josselyn with Maverick, where East Boston 

 has been built ui modern days, the voyager exi>erienced the unhappy 

 flavor of one of the woodland productions of New England, 



In his journal, October 9, 1638, he says : " In the afl:ernoon, I walked 

 uito the woods on the back side of the house, and happening mto a 

 fine broad walk, winch was a sledge way, I wandered, till I chanced to 

 spy a fi-uit, as I thought, like a pine apple, plated with scales ; it was 

 as big as the crowai of a woman's hat ; I made bold to step unto it 

 with an intent to have gathered it ; no sooner had I touched it, but 

 hundi-eds of wasps were about me ; at last I cleared myself from them, 

 being stung only by one upon the upper lip : glad was I that I 'scaped 

 so well ; but, by that time I was come into the house, my lip was 

 swelled so extremely, that they hardly knew me, but by my gar- 

 ments."— 3 Mass. Hist. Col. vol, iii, page 231. 



Ill the journal of Josselyn's second voyage and residence, begun in 

 1663, this writer, of great credulity and little authority, states many par- 

 ticulars of the gardens and orchards of New England. 



" Gilliflowers," he says, "thrive exceedingly there, and are veiy 

 large ; the collibuy, or humming bird, is much pleased with them." . . 

 " Radishes I have seen there as big as a man's arm." . . " Our wheat, i.e., 

 summer wheat, many times changeth into rye." ..." Flax and hemp 

 flourish gallantly." 



" Oiu" fruit trees prosper abundantly, apple trees, pear trees, 

 quince trees, cheny trees, plum trees, barberry trees. I have ob- 

 served, with admiration, that the kernels sown, or the succors 

 planted, produce as fan- and good fruit, without gratfing, as the tree 

 from whence they were taken. The country is replenished with fair 

 and large orchards. It was affirmed by Mr. Woolcut, a magistrate in 

 Connecticut colony, at the captain's messe, of which I was, aboard the 



