A pictorial description of the United States; embracing the history, geographical position, agricultural and mineral resources .. . in the steamboat affordsa fine view of Boston bay, with the city;Dorchester heights on the south ; Bun-kers and Breeds hills on the northwest;and many other very interesting the islands which foi-m the de-fence of the harbor, is that which con-tains Castle William, besides one or twoother fortified ones—Rainsford island,which has the marine hospital, part ofit quite elevated, but containing only afew acres ; and another on which is thefarm-school, an
A pictorial description of the United States; embracing the history, geographical position, agricultural and mineral resources .. . in the steamboat affordsa fine view of Boston bay, with the city;Dorchester heights on the south ; Bun-kers and Breeds hills on the northwest;and many other very interesting the islands which foi-m the de-fence of the harbor, is that which con-tains Castle William, besides one or twoother fortified ones—Rainsford island,which has the marine hospital, part ofit quite elevated, but containing only afew acres ; and another on which is thefarm-school, an interesting institutionfor boys. Salt is made in Boston bay,and windmills are sometimes used topump the water. The ground near the hotel at Nahanthas been laid out and ornamented withtaste. The cupola on the top commandsa fine water scene; and during the prev-alence of a strong wind from the sea,the waves are high and magnificent,breaking wildly against the rocks. The baths are at a short distance fromthe hotel, and are quite commodious,furnishing one of the chief attractionsof the place. The Syrens Grotto is a remarkable. 96 DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. cavity in the rocks, about a quarter ofa mile from the hotel; it has been cu-riously worn out by the waves. Thereare several other caverns of a similarcharacter, produced in the course ofao-es by the constant attrition of thewater. The Spouting Horn is a hole inthe rocks, on the opposite side, wherethe water is thrown up in the air at par-ticular timtS of tide. The rocks are ofgranite, porphyry, epidote, &c., and fur-nish pebbles of jasper. Pulpit rock, onthe south, is a singular object; its topis almost inaccessible. The rude shoresand the smooth beach can be best exam-ined at lowtide ; but those who are fondof sublime scenes should omit no oppor-tunity to visit them when the wind ishigh, particularly in a moonlight night. Plymouth.—This place is thirty-sixmiles south-southeast from Boston. Itis highly inter
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