A pictorial description of the United States; embracing the history, geographical position, agricultural and mineral resources .. . ricks, Noddles, and Wil-liams island. In 1814, the citizens ofBoston erected a fort on iis eastern ex-tremity, which was called Fort 1830, some eight or ten of the mostenterprising capitalists of Boston pur-chased this island, and commenced lay-ing it out into streets and lots, with aview of making it an important part (;fthe city. Among the important improve-ments in East Boston, we enumerate—first, the introduction of the Cochituatewater by the city of
A pictorial description of the United States; embracing the history, geographical position, agricultural and mineral resources .. . ricks, Noddles, and Wil-liams island. In 1814, the citizens ofBoston erected a fort on iis eastern ex-tremity, which was called Fort 1830, some eight or ten of the mostenterprising capitalists of Boston pur-chased this island, and commenced lay-ing it out into streets and lots, with aview of making it an important part (;fthe city. Among the important improve-ments in East Boston, we enumerate—first, the introduction of the Cochituatewater by the city of Boston ; second, theconstruction of the Grand Junction rail-road ; third, the construction of the sea-wall across the basin, thus reclaiming alarge quantity of low lands which werehitherto partially covered by the tide-wateis. These lands C(msist of maishand flats to the extent of about ninety-five acres, lying between Westwood is-land and the Eastern railroad. The pop-ulation of East Boston is about twelve orfifteen thousand. It has a deep-waterfrontage of seventeen thousand feet, andthe Cunard steamers have here a 78 DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. The Boston Common. — This is alarge and beautiful public square, in thewestern part of the city, lighted by gas,encircled by an iron fence, and extend-ing down the long and gentle slope ofBeacon hill. It contains about forty-three acres, exclusive of the malls whichsurround it, and the botanic garden westof it, the whole comprehending at leastseventy-five acres of open land dedicatedto the public. In spring and summer,when covered with a coat of verdantgrass, and while the numerous fine treeswhich-shade it are in full foliage, thesight is remarkably striking, and can notbe contemplated without admiration, asone of the largest and most beautifulpublic grounds in America. Beingslight-ly relieved by several swells and depres-sions, it is remarkably well adapted to themanoeuvring and encampment of troops,to whic
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