Un libro di testo della geografia, della storia, della costituzione e del governo civile del Vermont; anche la Costituzione e il governo civile degli Stati Uniti., una pubblicazione espressamente preparata per conformarsi alle leggi della scuola statale del Vermont. ury, erected27 luglio 1905 24. Difficoltà.- i coloni nel nuovo paese in espansione si sono trovati di fronte a difficoltà sufficienti. Bartholomew Durkeecame da Pomfret, Connecticut, a Pomfret, Vermont, con sua moglie e cinque figli. Dopo aver trascorso una notte nella casa più vicina, la famiglia viaggiò per sei miglia con le scarpe da neve, disegnando i propri prodotti domestici su una slitta a mano, e trovò la loro casa il sesto giorno

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A text book of the geography, history, constitution and civil government of Vermont; also Constitution and civil government of the US., a publication expressly prepared to comply with Vermont's state school laws . ury, erectedJuly 27, 1905 24. Hardships.—The settlers in the booming newcountry faced hardships enough. Bartholomew Durkeecame from Pomfret, Connecticut, to Pomfret, Vermont, with his wife and five children. After spending a night atthe house nearest their own, the family traveled six miles onsnow-shoes, drawing their household goods on a hand-sled, and found their house the sixth day of March doorless, Independent Sovereignty 215 windowless, roofless. During that same month James Mead^with wife, ten children, and a son-in-law, journeyed, someon foot, some on horseback, some in a sleigh, from Man-chester to Rutland. Their house was built beside a streamwhich overflowed and so filled the house with Water andIce that It was uninhabitable. A party of Indians nearbygave up their wigwam to the white people, building a newone for themselves. A widow Story lived on the bank o£the Otter Creek and near what is now the village of Middle-bury. She made an opening in the forest for a little farm. The spinning wheel and, to save herself and numerous children from molestationon the part of Indians and lawless wood-rangers, she wasaccustomed to take refuge In a cave constructed by herselfand approached by a tunnel from the river bank. 25. Plenty and Scarcity.—The land was very pro-ductive, so that there was generally an abundance of foodafter the first clearings had been made. The chief foodproducts were corn, rye, wheat, potatoes, peas, beans, gardenvegetables and pork; and In their season fish and game wereplenty. In a few bad years there was general scarcity. Mr.Tucker, the historian of Hartford, says: Tradition Informsus that in 1780 the settlers suffered greatly for food. Tenyears later the scarcity In MIddlebury was such that manysubsisted on the roots of leeks