History of the Town of Durham, New Hampshire e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. We are obliged to plunge into the stream of history somewhere, not too far back, and to float down with the current. We care mainly for men; their deeds interest us only as they Show forth the Character of the actors or influence the lives of their successors. When we know well and interpret rightly our antecedents,-we may with some degree of safety forecast the future and make wise plans therefor.