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pointing to the beautiful object, he exclaimed, ' Look 

 upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it. Very 

 beautiful it is, in the brightness thereof. It compass- 

 eth the heavens about with glorj ; and the hands of 

 the Most High have bended it ! ' " 

 The effect was irresistible. 



From Newburjport I proceeded to Portsmouth, 

 New Hampshire, which is the principal town in the 

 State, although Concord is the seat of government. 

 Portsmouth contains a population of about 15,000. 

 Here there is one of the United States Navy Yards. 

 The North America, the first line-of-battle ship 

 launched in America, was built here during the revo- 

 lution.^ From Portsmouth I proceeded to Portland, 

 visiting all the intermediate towns as far as Augusta, 

 which is the capital of the State of Maine. It is dis- 

 tant from Boston 165 miles, and situated at the head 

 of navigation on the Kennebec river, forty-three 

 miles from the sea. It lies on both sides of the river, 

 connected by a bridge 520 feet long ; a short distance 

 above the town, a dam has been constructed across 

 the river, at a cost of $300,000, forming a 

 very extensive water power. The State House 

 is a spacious and elegant structure, built of white 



