Some examples of “early amusements” from Smith’s History of Peterborough (1876):
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The Wood-Pile (Robert Frost)
I spent the afternoon exploring the winter woods on the mountain, and came back home to spend the evening with this poem by Robert Frost…
The Hessian (Weare)
What a wild place was Weare; here we meet a fellow who (A) fought on BOTH sides of the Revolution, and (B) really knew how to party! …
To Work in the Mills? (Keene, 1845)
A farm family debates sending their youngest daughter to work in the mills…
Live Free and Draw 