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the Isles of Shoals. The places of resort and interest as 

 we followed the coast to Gloucester, Rye, Hampton, Sal- 

 isbury, etc., are well known. After refreshing ourselves 

 at Gloucester with rowing and moonlight bathing we 

 returned to Newburyport, where we saw the homes of 

 Lord Timothy Dexter, Harriet Prescott Spofiford, and 

 others of note. An excursion on the Merrimac in a barge, 

 and the drive by the river road to Bradford and Haver- 

 hill, we found very pleasant. It was in this vicinity that, 

 for the first time, we were received ungraciously. The 

 good landlady of an old-fashioned inn reluctantly re- 

 ceived us, after rebuking us for the abuse of our horse, 

 little knowing how much more thoughtful we were of 

 him than of ourselves. He looked tired that night, for 

 the seashore had not agreed with him, and I think had 

 her knowledge extended so far, she would have reported 

 us to the S. F. T. P. O. C. T. A. However, after cross- 

 examination, she conducted us to a room spotlessly clean, 

 the floor covered with the choicest of braided mats, and 

 two beds mountain high, but expressly enjoined us "not 

 to tumble but one of them." We left the next morning 

 laden with good advice, which, carefully followed, re- 

 turned us safely home ere many days, with our horse in 

 better condition than when we started on our journey. 



Of course we were ready to go again the next year, 

 this time starting southerly, spending nights in North- 

 boro, Franklin, Taunton and Tiverton Stone Bridge. 

 Thus far the scenery and roads do not compare favorably 

 with those in New Hampshire ; but when we reached 

 Newport, we were compensated for lack of interesting 

 driving. 



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