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were murdered, but the huge fire-places, clay-cemented 

 chimneys, and broad and ponderous beams, betoken decid- 

 ed antiquity. 



The famous octagonal barn of Mr. Samuel Littell was 

 visited by a large party. This barn is said to be the larg- 

 est in Essex County, being about eighty feet in diameter, 

 each of the octagonal sides being about thirty-two feet. 

 It has two floors in addition to the basement, and is so 

 constructed with reference to the rising ground upon 

 which it is built, that upon each floor there is an entrance 

 from the ground. Situated upon a natural eminence, the 

 view from the top of it is very extensive. Here may be 

 seen Pentucket Pond, not far distant; Rock Pond, which 

 flows into it ; Haverhill, Groveland and Bradford ; the 

 ocean far away, and a vast extent of surrounding country, 

 including distant eminences, among which several peaks 

 of the White Mountains could be distinctly traced. 



"Bald Pate," the highest hill in Essex County, being 392 

 feet above the level of the sea, and the "Ridges" were visi- 

 ted, as well as the Burial Grounds and other places of in- 

 terest, among which was the Vineyard of Messrs. Carter 

 & Son, who carry on a large manufactory of native wines. 



The Mineral Point Mine on Atwood's Hill, was also 

 visited. This mine yields an inexhaustible quantity of 

 brown ochre, with which a large number of the houses in 

 Georgetown and vicinity are painted, and which has been 

 quite an article of export. 



Another party made an excursion to the pond where a 

 number of botanical and zoological specimens were col- 

 lected. 



Soon after one o'clock nearly all the parties had return- 

 ed from their rambles, and assembled once more at the 

 Town Hall, where, in addition to the refreshments brought 

 by the company, the Georgetown people had liberally con- 



