Géographie du Massachusetts; . n perdu. Les districthas brûlés depuis ont été reconstruits avec des maisons d'affaires, encore plus élégantes que tbo.sewhich ont été détruits. I.onell (société IH.ifi; population 49,G88: Valeur $.3n,.S00000), l'une des cajiitales du comté de Middlesex et la deuxième ville en ssize dans l'État, située sur le Merrinac, près de l'embouchure de la Concord, à 2G miles au nord-ouest de Boston. C'est l'un des sièges les plus importants de la manufacture de coton dans les Etats XTnited. Douze sociétés, avec un cajiital de SIG.OOO.CKX), em-stray IG.tlOO o))eratives. Ami fabrique plus de 2..50O,O

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Geography of Massachusetts; . n lost. The burnt districthas since been rebuilt with business houses, even more elegant than tbo.sewhich were destroyed. I.onell (incorporated IH.ifi; population 49, G88: value $.3n, .S00, 000), one of thetwo cajiitals of Middlesex County, and the second city in ssize in the state, issituated on the Merriniac, near the mouth of the Concord, 2G miles north-west from Boston. It is one of the leading seats of the cotton manufacturein the XTnited States. Twelve corporations, with a cajiital of SIG.OOO.CKX), em-ploy IG.tlOO o))eratives. ami manufacture more than 2..50O, O00 yards of cottoncloth a week, besides woolen goods, carpets, shawls, hosiery, etc. There arealso important iron works here, which enqiloy 1.200 hands. The city derivesits importance from its valuable water-power—the fall of the Merriniac withinthe city being 30 feet. It contains two Public Libraries, an Orphan Asylum, ail Old Ladies Home, a Young Womans Home, and other charitable institu-tions. Seven railroads center here.. Longfellows Home, Cambridge. Worcester (sctiled 1084, incorporated 1848: population 49, .5I7; value .$.53, 488, 0one of the two capitals of Worcester County, is situated near the head-walof the Blackstone, and within a circle of hills, 44 miles west from BostFrom its position near the geograiihical center of the state, and its socialportance. it has been called the Heart of the Commonwealth. It is the sof a great variety of manufactures, including boots and shoes, machiiKsteam-engines, railroad iron, lire-arms, card-clothing, folding-chairs, car[ilooms, musical instruments, and wire; the wire-works located here arelargest in the world. Uailroads extend in six directions. Mechanics Halone of the finest and largest in the state, and, from the accessibility of[ilace, state conventions, political and other, are often held here. Of the plie institutions, the chief are the American Antiquarian Library, Free PuLibrary, Worcester (Jounty Free Institute, Holy Cross C

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