Rambles about Portsmouth. Sketches of persons, localities, and incidents of two centuries: principally from tradition and unpublished documents. By Charles W. Brewster.

6 CONTENTS.
P.AMBLE. PAGE.
122. Central Portsmouth before the Great Fire-Nicholas Rousselet-The Museum —
Sailor Anecdote, &c........................................... 214
323. Central Portsmouth before the Great Fire-Nicholas Rousselet's Courtship-The
eccentric Josiah Shackford-His Unparallelled Feat of crossing the Atlantic
alone-The Founder of Portsmouth, Ohio................................... 218
124. Central Portsmouth before the Fire of 1813-North Side of Buck Street......... 223
125. Central Portsmouth before the Fire of 1813.-James Sheafe's Residence-Abraham Isaac, the Jew-Jonathan M. Sewell, the Poet....................... 229
126. Central Portsmouth before the Fire of 1813.-Stories of Escapes, Rescues, &c... 233
127. State Street in 1793-Drown Family-Dr. Lyman Spalding-Capt. Peter CouesSam uel E. Coues............................................................ 239
128. Seizure of Arms and Powder at Fort William and Mary-The finale of Provincial
Government in New Hampshire........4................................... 248
129. The Navy Yard............................................................. 254
130. Capt. Daniel Fernald-Residence-Ownership of the Navy Yard-War Adventures-Diddling the Spencer 74-Putting a British Frigate on the rocks........ 258
131. Shapley's Island-Small Pox Parties-Incidents and Pastimes............ 262
132. The Old Spring Market-The Neptune and River Nymphs of the Piscataqua.... 270
133. A step over the River-The Celebrities of Kittery in former days-The Spinney
Family..................................................................... 282
134. Our Wharves-Privateering-The Portsmouth Record........................... 285
335. Our Wharves-West-India Trade-Capt. Gilman-Admiral Nelson-Emperor of
Russia. &c......................2.....9........................ 290
330. The Old Welch House on Bridge Street-Johnny Cunningham.................. 29137. John Simes and his Descendants............................................. 296
138, Toppin Maxwell-" Commodore " Mifflin...................................... 298
189. M y Brother Bob.............................................................. 307
140. The Brick School House in State-Street-Teachers, former and recent-School
Dramatic Exhibitions-Struck by Lightning............................ 316
141. School-House Hill-School Books-Amusements-Slides-Mrs. Maloon's ShopThe Catastrophe-Parson Walton's Meeting-House-Services-The Beloved
D isciple............................................................. 3... 326
142. The Old South Church..................................................... 332
143. The Old Bell Tavern........................................................... 339
144. Wilchcraft in Portsmouth and Newcastle-Death of Molly Bridget-Stone Throwing Devils of Newcastle..................................................... 343
145. The Former Men of Portsmouth-Ancient Furniture........................ 354
146. The Episcopal Church Yard.................................................. 35
147. The Oldest HIouse in our State.................................. 358
148. The Dead Elm on South Road....................... 360
149. Fifty Years in a Printing Office-Our Own and the World's Progress............. 363
IN DEX OF I NTAM IES
All the names used in the rambles are intended to be printed in this index, except the
following lists:
For those engaged in the Centennial Celebration, 1823, see pages 189 and 190.
For list of Master Taft's Scholars, see pages 319 and 320.
For list of " The former men of Portsmouth," see page 355.
Abbott, 71 240'329 3661 Alden, 174 351 354 Arnold, 94 B'adger, 113
Abercrombie, 124 Allen, 66 128 161 Arundel, 55. ailey, 178 to 182 3&6
Adams, 24 72 92 101 202 Amazeen, 347 352 353 Atkinson,- 49 59 62 77 112 Bainbridge, 328
230 304 320 335 352 Andrews, 227 185 191 219 253 357 1ampfylde, 56
354 366 371 374 Andross, 6G Audubon, 10 Bancroft, 353
Akerman, 15 224343 366 Anmable, 79. Austin 90 Bnnfiald, 58 to 60
Albertz, 184 Appleton 63 77 185 185 Ayers, 201 B:rber, 353