Mystic River
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The Mystic River is a 7.0-mile-long river in Massachusetts. In the Massachusett language, missi-tuk means "large estuary", alluding to the tidal nature of the Mystic River. The resemblance to the Engl
Mystic River as seen from the Cradock Bridge in Medford
Engraving of the Mystic River and environs in 1790
Massachusett language
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The Massachusett language is an Algonquian language of the Algic language family that was historically spoken by several peoples of eastern coastal and southeastern Massachusetts. The language went ou
Mystic River
…The Mystic River is a 7.0-mile-long (11.3 km) river in Massachusetts. In the Massachusett language, missi-tuk means "large estuary", alluding to the tidal nature of the Mystic River. The resemblance to the English word mystic is a coincidence, which…
Eliot Indian Bible 1663
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John Eliot preaching to Indians
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