These are the annals that doubtless suggested Miss Larcom's "Hannah Binding Shoes," and the long, lingering, yet fruitless watching for those who never come back. The last shake of the hand, the last kiss, and the last flashing of the white sail are much like the farewell on the day of battle. FOOTNOTES: [150] Captain Goelet calls it an island. [151] Treville was the man thought most worthy by Napoleon to lead his fleet in the long-meditated descent on England. [152] "Address to the Electors of Bristol." [153] "Philosophical Transactions," vol. lxiv., part ii. [154] A headland of Boston Harbor is named for him, Point Allerton. [155] "Moses Maverick testifieth that in the yeare 1640 or 41 the toune of Salem granted unto the inhabitants of Marblehead the land we now injoy, with one of Salem, to act with us, wh acordingly was acordingly attended unto the yeare 1648, in which yeare Marblehead was confirmed a toune, and to that time yt never knew or understood he desented from what was acted in layeing out land or stinting the Comons, and have beene accounted a Toune, and payd dutyes accordingly as it hath been required. Taken vpon oath; 19: 1mo 73/4. "(Original Document.) WM. HATHORNE, _Affit._ Vera Copia, taken the 25 of May, 1674, by me, Robert Ford, Cleric." [156] Relics of Indian occupation have been found in Marblehead at various times. There is a shell heap on the Wyman Farm, on the line of the Eastern Railway, quite near the farm-house. [157] A bill against piracy was ordered to be brought in March 1st, 1686; March 4th the bill passed. [158] The first mention of Marblehead in the colony records I have seen is of two men fined there for being drunk, in the year 1633. [159] "New England Historical and Genealogical Register," 1870, p. 57. [160] I have seen the date of 1766 assigned for its building. [161] Think of Copley painting these two canvases, eight feet long by five wide, and in his best manner, for £25! [162] These portraits are now in possession of Colonel William Raymond Lee, of Boston. [163] It is not settled who is entitled to the authorship of the word "Gerrymander," for which a number of claimants have appeared. The map of Essex, which gave rise to the caricature, was drawn by Nathan Hale, who edited the _Boston Weekly Messenger_, in which the political deformity first appeared. [164] The old frigate _Boston_ was captured at Charleston in 1780 by the British. In 1804 Tom Moore went over to England in her, she being then commanded by Captain J. E. Douglas. [165] William P. Upham, of Salem, has written a memoir of Glover. [166] Son of Major Stephen, of Newbury. [167] See "Old Landmarks of Boston," pp. 162, 163. [168] It has been erroneously stated that Bainbridge accompanied Lawrence to the pier and tried to dissuade him from engaging the _Shannon_. They had not met for several days.