846. The original homestead is still owned by the descendants of John
Alden. It is in Duxbury, on the coast, a short distance southeast from
Boston.
858-864. An almost literal rendering of verses 11, 12, 13, and 21 of
Proverbs xxxi.
872. _Bertha the Beautiful Spinner._ According to one account she was
the daughter of Burkhard of Swabia. In 921 she became the wife of
Rudolph II., king of Burgundy beyond Jura. She is represented on the
monuments of the time as sitting on her throne, spinning.
927. A complete description of the garb of a Hebrew high priest is
given in Exodus, xxviii: 4-43.