Amherst is the name of a village in Massachusetts, 20 miles N. of Springfield. It is the seat of Amherst College, under Congregationalist management.
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Amherst is the name of a village in Massachusetts, 20 miles N. of Springfield. It is the seat of Amherst College, under Congregationalist management.