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which has been recorded is that of Anne Pollard, who died in Boston, Dec. 6, 1725, at the age of 105 years, and left over one hundred descendants. She always said that she came over from Charlestown, in 1630, in the first boat that crossed with Gov. Winthrop's party, and, being what might now be called a romping girl for those times, ten years of age, was
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and she afterwards described the place
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Wonder-Working Providence of Sion's Saviour in New England, written about 1640. He describes it as surrounded by the brinish flood,
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and says,
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At their first landing the hideous thickets in this place were such that wolfes and beares nurst up their young from the eyes of all beholders.... The forme of this Towne is like a hearte, naturally situated for fortifications, having two hills on the frontice part thereof next the sea. These were Fort and Mill (Copps') Hills.
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Betwixt these two strong armes lies a large cove or bay, on which the chiefest part of the town is built, overtopped with a third hill