Excerpt from Narragansett Bay, Its Historic and Romantic Associations and Picturesque Setting The preparation of this study of Narragansett Bay has afforded a fascinating occupation for several years. The collection of material for it has not only necessi tated the examination of old records but has led to eventful cruises among the islands, visits to famous landmarks, sojourns in picturesque towns, and acquaint ance with many delightful people whose courtesy in facilitating the collection of material calls for grateful acknowledgment. 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.