The Merrimack River: its source and its tributaries. Embracing a history of manufactures, and of the towns along its course; their geography, topography, and products, with a description of the magnificent natural scenery about its upper waters./ By J. W. Meader.

ITS SOURCE AND ITS TRI-BUTARIES.
Valley. The gunning season commences about Christmas time, and
continues until "March Meeting; " it is prosecuted to the best
advantage in sheltered swamps, where, usually, as many as is
desirable may be obtained. They are "run" in the same manner
as the fox, describing, however, circles of less diameter, thloulgh, perhaps, more eccentric. The best hare dog is a cross (half hound),
as it reduces the natural disposition to range, or leave the track for
that of the fox or larger game. The hare is harmless to the products
of the farm, changes his grayish-brown coat in the fall for a suit of
spotless white, and is hunted exclusively for his flesh, which is
regarded by most people as excellent food.
The territory which is now included in the towns of Campton and
Rumnev was purchased by a party of actual settlers. While making
the necessary surveys and other arrangements for permanent occupation, they constructed and dwelt in a temporary camp; hence the
name. Miad River, one of the tributaries of the Pemigewasset, is a
rapid, and, at times of high water, a furious stream. Its source is in
the mountains, to the north-east in the ungranted territory, and
unites with the Pemigewasset in this town, and is well known to
sportsmen. Squam Mountain is in this town. The view from
'it. Prospect is splendid; except, perhaps, from Red IIill in MAoultonborough, it is believed the view of Lake Winnipesaukee is the
finest to be obtained anywhere, and a large portion of the southern
part of the State may be surveyed from this fine mountain. It is
often visited by excursion parties, being less than five miles from the
Pemigewasset House in Plymouth. Mad and two other small
rivers fall into the Pemigewasset on the east or left bank. Plumbago is found in large quantities, and of a superior quality. Iron
and other minerals are also found.
Livermore's Falls are in the Pemigewasset in this town; they
exhibit evidence of volcanic formation, and considerable fragments of
lava have been found. In 1752, four men, namely, John and
William Stark, of Derryfield, now Manchester: David Stinson, of
Londonderry, and Amos Eastman, of Pennacook, were trapping on
Baker's River, in what is nowv Rumney, but was a portion of the
Campton grant of Captain Spencer; they were discovered by a party
of Indians, who resolved to capture them. Thinking they observed
Indian signs, the trappers determined to take up their traps and
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