The history of Maine : from the earliest discovery of the region by the Northmen until the present time : including a narrative of the voyages and explorations of the early adventurers, the manners and customs of the Indian tribes, the hardships of the first settlers, the conflicts with the savages, and the gradual advancement of the state to its present aspect of opulence, culture, and refinement / by John S.C. Abbott, author of "History of the Civil War in America," "French Revolution," "The lives of the Presidents of the United States," etc., etc. ; illustrated.