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Gutters of houses, 9.
Hackling. See Hetcheling.
Hadley, shad in, 123-124; potatoes in, 144; broom-making in, 256-257; restrictions of settlement in, 392-393; hay-ward in, 402.
Hakes, 53.
Half-faced camp, 3.
Hammond, John, quoted, 395.
Hamor, Ralph, quoted, 143.
Hanc.o.c.k House, knocker of, 28; on sampler, 268.
Hanc.o.c.k, John, hatred of pewter, 85; drinking cup of, 97; dress of, 293.
Hand-distaff. See Distaff.
Hand-loom. See Loom.
Hand-reel. See Niddy-noddy.
Hap-harlot, 242.
Harness. See Heddle.
Harvard College, standing salt of, 78-79; trenchers at, 81.
Hasty pudding, 135.
Hats, worn in meeting, 285; church votes about, 286.
Hay-wards, 402.
Heddle of loom, 219.
Heddle-frame. See Tape-loom.
Heel-pegs. See Shoe-pegs.
Hemlock, brooms of, 304-305; boxes of, 310.
Hemp, blossom of, 167; breaking of, 169.
Herding, of cows, 399-401; of sheep, 401; of swine, 403.
Hetcheling of flax, 172.
Hexe, of flax, 169.
Hides, use of, 109; tax on, 109.
Higginson, quoted, 33, 35, 117, 148.
Hind's-foot handle, 90.
Hinges, material of, 9, 318.
Hingham, church at, 365.
Hogarth, loom of, 213-214.
Hogs, as scavengers, 125; yokes of, 311; laws about, 402-403.
Hog-reeves, 402-403.
Homespun industries, 167; beneficent effect of, 179; foundation of liberty, 189.
Hominy, 131.
Honey, plenty of, 111.
Honey-locust, 163.
Horn, spoons of, 88; cups of, 96; as summons to meeting, 368.
Horse-blocks, in front of churches, 367.
Horse-bridges, 331.
Horse-laurel, as dye, 194.
Hose. See Stockings.
Hospitality, in Southern colonies, 395 _et seq._
Hound handle, 100.
Hour-gla.s.s, in meeting, 376.
Housekeeper, qualifications of, 252-253.
House pie, 146.
House-raising. See Raising.
Hyperion tea, 165.
