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Most of the common Whale Oil is exported from 

 the United States to Northern Europe. Most of the 

 Whalebone is also exported. The product of the 

 Spermaceti Whale is used as lamp oil, making can- 

 dles, and various other purposes. The quantity of 

 Spermaceti candles annually made is over 3,000,000 

 •pounds. By a chemical process these candles can be 

 tinged with any color. Candles from Nantucket are 

 often sold for pure wax. 



From Lynn I proceeded to Salem, which is fifteen 

 miles east of Boston, and contains a population of 

 nearly 19,000, and in point of wealth and commerce 

 it has always ranked as the second town in New Eng- 

 land. It was first settled in 1626, and the earlier 

 inhabitants thought of making it the capital instead of 

 Boston. Here the celebrated John Endicott resided 

 for some time after his arrival from England, and who 

 was the first Governor of Massachusetts under the 

 First Charter. Here was born the great American 

 Mathematician and Astronomer, Dr. Bowditch, one 

 of the most remarkable men of his day. Salem took 

 an important part in the struggle for independence. 

 About sixty armed vessels were fitted out from this 

 place during the Revolution. It has a commodious 

 harbor and good anchorage, and is more extensively 



