milldam

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At rumor of his arrival all the Milldam sportsmen are on the alert, in gigs and on foot, two by two and three by three, with patent rifles and conical balls and spyglasses.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert

"Well," said his wife; and while they were making their way across the city to the Milldam she answered certain questions he asked about some points in the new house.

From The Rise of Silas Lapham by Howells, William Dean

"Oh, I don't know as he could say anything," said Lapham hopelessly; and neither of them said anything more till they crossed the Milldam and found themselves between the rows of city houses.

From The Rise of Silas Lapham by Howells, William Dean

They crossed the Milldam into Longwood; and here, from the crest of the first upland, stretched two endless lines, in which thousands of cutters went and came.

From The Rise of Silas Lapham by Howells, William Dean

The track was well beaten for miles away, down Beacon Street and across the Milldam to the country, and the pavements were strewn with ashes to give a foothold for pedestrians.

From An American Politician by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)