Excerpt from The Cambridge Directory and Almanac for 1850 We are now enabled to present to our fellow citizens and the public the third number of the Cambridge Directory and Alina nac. Several important additions have been made, and improve ments adopted, which, we trust, will be satisfactory to our patrons. Two or three items are worthy of notice. The statistical matter presented on our Calendar pages relate exclusively to incidents in the history of Cambridge. And were pre pared expressly for this work. The concise history of our Schools and Schoolhouses will, we doubt not, he found highly interesting. The detailed account of the Schools in the third Ward was pre pared by J. S. Ladd, Esq of the School Committee, and embodies an amount of highly valuable and useful information. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Cambridge Directory and Almanac for 1852 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1851, by john ford, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of M. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Cambridge Directory and Almanac for 1853 It has been the object of the publishers to present the citizens of Cambridge with a work which slzouldbe valuable for everv day reference, and a convenience both to citizens and strangers. Should the public avail themselves of the advantages thus presented, the publishers will find, in the ready sale of the work, the accomplishment of a further object they had in view - a moderate remuneration for the trouble and expense they have incurred. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Poor Richard's Almanac for 1850: As Written by Benjamin Franklin, for the Years 1733, 1734, 1735 It would be a curious thing, were it possible, to trace the influence of the sound common sense - the homely wisdom, of the frugal maxims of poor richard upon the easly inhabitants of these States. Running along down the carefully-scanned weather-columns' of the Almanac, and intermingling with Apogee, ' Expect much min about these days, ' and the like, came unexp'ectedly upon the reader, these lessons of wisdom sinking 'directly into the mind or the heart, remaining there indelibly, and associated, perhaps, in the minds of thousands, with the very days of the month along which they ran, and the especial seasons when the Almanac was consulted. Who can tell how many thou sands have been brought to a keen sense and appreciation of the necessity of personal exertion in the little couplet. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Annals of Cambridge, 1850-1856, Vol. 5: With Additions and Corrections to Volumes I-IV and Index to the Complete Work Presentation of a Collection of Ancient Marbles and Statuary to the University by John Disney. Esq.. P.s.a. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.