the boy captives-第3章

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to　continue　his　journey。　　Towards　night　signs　of　civilization　began

to　appear；the　heavy；　continuous　roar　of　water　was　heard；　and；

presently　emerging　from　the　forest；　he　saw　a　great　river　dashing　in

white　foam　down　precipitous　rocks；　and　on　its　bank　the　gray　walls

of　a　huge　stone　building；　with　flankers；　palisades；　and　moat；　over

which　the　British　flag　was　flying。　　This　was　the　famous　Saco　Fort；

built　by　Governor　Phips；（1）　two　years　before；　just　below　the　falls　of

the　Saco　River。　　The　soldiers　of　the　garrison　gave　the　poor　fellows

a　kindly　welcome。　　Joseph；　who　was　scarcely　alive；　lay　for　a　long

time　sick　in　the　fort；　but　Isaac　soon　regained　his　strength；　and　set

out　for　his　home　in　Haverhill；　which　he　had　the　good　fortune　to

arrive　at　in　safety。



（1）　An　interesting　account　of　Sir　William　Phips　will　be　found　in

Parkman's　*Frontenac　and　New　France　under　Louis　XIV。*　

Hawthorne　also　tells　his　romantic　story　in　*Fanshawe　and　Other

Pieces。*





Amidst　the　stirring　excitements　of　the　present　day；　when　every

thrill　of　the　electric　wire　conveys　a　new　subject　for　thought　or

action　to　a　generation　as　eager　as　the　ancient　Athenians　for　some

new　thing；　simple　legends　of　the　past　like　that　which　we　have

transcribed　have　undoubtedly　lost　in　a　great　degree　their　interest。　

The　lore　of　the　fireside　is　becoming　obsolete；　and　with　the

octogenarian　few　who　still　linger　among　us　will　perish　the　unwritten

history　of　border　life　in　New　England。











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