the boy captives(被俘的男孩)-第3部分
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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
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The Boy Captives An Incident of the Indian War of 1695
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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