Inland Massachusetts Illustrated

Discover the natural wonders and rich history of Massachusetts in this beautifully illustrated book. From the rolling hills of Hampden to the bustling cities of Franklin and Berkshire, this book provides a concise and informative summary of everything this great state has to offer. Filled with stunning photographs and fascinating facts, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and culture of Massachusetts. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Inland Massachusetts Illustrated: A Concise Resume of the Natural Features and Past History of the Counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire, Their Town, Villages, and Cities, Together With a Condensed Summary of Their Industrial Advantages and Development The labor of preparing for the press the present little volume has been much greater than is apparent upon the surface, and consisted not so much in the actual amount of writing done as in the comparison of authorities, the securing of data, and the winnowing of the chaff from the grain. This task has been conscientiously performed, and the narra tive part of inland massachusetts illustrated will be found clear and concise, suited to popular reading and to the purpose in view - that of describing in the fewest possible words the country, the villages and cities, the public institutions, the industries and attractions presented to those who seek advantageous opportunities for the investment of capital in productive enterprises as well as the topographical and climatic beau ties sought by the tourist for pleasure or instruction. Incidentally our pages bear witness to the energy and indomitable public Spirit of a people who have by sheer force of genius and hard work made the four western counties of Massachusetts the fairest and in some respects the most prosperous region of New England. We have spared no exertion to render our work complete and accept able. If any individual or community has been slighted, the blame rests not With us. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Excerpt from Inland Massachusetts Illustrated: A Concise Resume of the Natural Features and Past History of Worcester, Bristol and Norfolk, and Adjacent Counties, Their Towns, Villages, and Cities; Together With a Condensed Summary of Their Industrial Advantages and Development The labor of preparing for the press the present little volume has been much greater than is apparent upon the surface, and consisted not so much in the actual amount of writing done as in the comparison of authorities, the securing of data, and the winnowing of the chaff from the grain. This task has been conscientiously performed, and the narra tive part of inland massachusetts illustrated will be found clearand concise, suited to' popular reading and to the purpose In view - that of describing in the fewest possible words the country, the villages and cities, the public institutions, the industries and attractions presented to those who seek advantageous opportunities for the investment of capital in productive enterprises as well as the topographical and climatic beau ties sought by the tourist for pleasure or instruction. Incidentally our pages bear witness to the energy and indomitable public Spirit of a people who have by sheer force of genius and hard work made this portion of Massachusetts the fairest and in some respects the most prosperous region of New England. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."