ple at a time, and manufactured over one million yards of cloth annually. The population of the factory village, is estimated at 1400, being more than that of the whole town in 1820, which was 1154.

Williamsburg. A large cotton, linen, and woollen factory has been established in this town. Population 1087.

Worthington, lying upon the height of the ridge of Green Mountains is a better township of land, for the grains of this country, than most of those in the same region. Population 1276.

Inhabitants, &c. Hampshire County contains 23 towns and 26,487 inhabitants, of whom do they produce? What is the population of the factory village, and what was the population of the whole town in 1820 ?

What manufactory has been established at Williamsburg? What is the population of the town?

What is the situation and soil of Worthington? What is the population?

What number of towns does Hampshire County contain?

216 are blacks. The people, with fewer exceptions than in most of the other counties in the State, are devoted to agriculture. Manufactures, however, are found in a few of the towns in different parts of the county.

Hampshire County, incorporated in 1662, embraced at that time the three counties in this State bordering on Connecticut River. Before its division Hampshire was the largest county in Massachusetts, and had Northampton for its shire town. When the population of the county had extended to its extreme parts, and had increased so as to render it inconvenient for the courts to perform their duties at one place, it was divided by the legislature of 1811 and 12, into the three present counties. Hampshire County still having Northampton for its shire town, now sends two Senators to the Legislature.

Rivers. Though the Connecticut River runs generally south through the county, its course is uncommonly circuitous.

Manhan River rises in Westhampton, and

What number of inhabitants? How are they generally employed?

When was the county incorporated, and what did it then embrace ? What was the shire town of the old county of Hampshire? What led to its division, and when was it divided? What is the present shire town of the county ? How many Senators has it?

What is the course of the Connecticut in this county? Where does Manhan River rise, and where does it empty?

passing twice across Southampton, empties into the Connecticut at Easthampton.

Swift River has three principal sources, one in Wendell, another in New Salem, in Franklin County, and a third in Petersham, Worcester County. These branches pursue a southerly course, unite in Enfield and empty into Ware River between Belchertown and Ware.

Ware River rises chiefly in Philipston and Hubbardston, and pursuing a southwesterly course, receives Swift River and empties into the Chickopee in Palmer, Hampden County.

Westfield River. The main branch of Westfield River, with several small tributaries to it, waters the western part of the county.

The streams of this county, except the Connecticut, though they are numerous and abundantly water its lands, are inconsiderable in size compared with those of the counties above and below it on the river.

Mountains. The land in the western part of Hampshire County gradually rises, and its western border lies on the summits of the Green Mountains.

Where does Swift River rise? Where do its branches meet, and where does it empty?

Where does Ware River rise? What is its course, and where does it empty?

In what part of the county is Westfield River?
What is said of the rivers of the county generally?
In what part of the county are the Green Mountains?

The Lyme range of mountains begins in this county with Mount Holyoke, and extends along the east bank of Connecticut River to the town of Lyme in the State of Connecticut, from which it probably derived its name.

The Mount Tom range begins in this county in Easthampton and is continued along the west bank of the river into Connecticut, and terminates in a high rocky eminence at New Haven.

The surface of Hampshire County is generally hilly and in some parts mountainous, though there are level intervals on the banks of the Connecticut. The soil is of very unequal quality being best in the centre, and growing less and less fertile towards the eastern and western extremities.

Where does the Lyme range begin, and how far does it extend?

Where does the Mount Tom range begin? Where does it terminate?

What is the surface of the county generally? its soil ?

General review of the County.

What is

Draw the shape of Hampshire County on a large scale. How is it bounded? Draw the rivers in it. Which is the Connecticut ? Which is Westfield River ? Where is Swift River? What is the general course of the rivers in this county? What falls are there on the Connecticut in Hampshire County ? What is the height of them? How are they surmounted? What towns in the county contain factories? Where is Mount Holyoke? Mark it. Where is Mount Tom? Mark it. What ranges of mountains be

MIDDLESEX COUNTY.

TOWNS.

Billerica is situated on Concord and Shawshine Rivers. The Middlesex Canal also passes through the town, and having its summit level here is supplied with water from Concord River. It is carried over Shawshine River by an aqueduct 20 feet high. The town contains an academy and a population of 1380.

Brighton is celebrated for its annual cattle shows, and its cattle fairs, which are held on Monday every week. Immense herds of fat cattle, frequently from two to six thousand in number, collected by drovers from all parts of New-England, are sold here weekly, for the supply of Boston and the vicinity with fresh provisions, and for barrelling for distant markets. The town contains several beautiful

gin in this county? What is the soil of the county? What distinguished Literary Institutions does the county contain, and where are they? What is the shire town of the county? Mark it? What do you recollect of the situation of Northampton? Where is Hadley? Mark it. Which way is Amherst from Northampton? Mark it. Mark Belchertown. Which way is it from Northampton? Which way is it from Ware? Mark Ware. In what part of the county is Plainfield? Mark it. Which way is it from Northampton? Which way is it from Middlefield? Mark Middlefield. Which way is it from Northampton?

How is Billerica situated? What is said of the Middlesex Canal? What does the town contain ?

For what is Brighton celebrated? What is said of its