. Sights in Boston and suburbs, or, Guide to the stranger . , iron filings, and Spring-field hydraulic cement. The base of the obelisk is thirtyfeet square; at the spring of the apex, fifteen feet. In-side of the shaft is a round, hollow cone, the outside diam-eter of which at the bottom is ten feet, and at the top, sixfeet. Around this inner shaft winds a spiral flight ofstone steps, two hundred and ninety-five in number. Inboth the cone and shaft are numerous little aperturesfor the purposes of ventilation and light. The observa-tory or chamber at the top of the monument is seventeenfeet in
. Sights in Boston and suburbs, or, Guide to the stranger . , iron filings, and Spring-field hydraulic cement. The base of the obelisk is thirtyfeet square; at the spring of the apex, fifteen feet. In-side of the shaft is a round, hollow cone, the outside diam-eter of which at the bottom is ten feet, and at the top, sixfeet. Around this inner shaft winds a spiral flight ofstone steps, two hundred and ninety-five in number. Inboth the cone and shaft are numerous little aperturesfor the purposes of ventilation and light. The observa-tory or chamber at the top of the monument is seventeenfeet in height and eleven feet in diameter. It has four BUNKER HILL MONUMi:>T. 155 windows, one on each side, vrhich are provided with ironshutters. The cap piece of the apex is a single stone,three feet six inches in thickness, and four feet square atits base. It weighs two and a half tons. The monument was dedicated on the 17th of The president of the United States (]\Ir. Tvler)and his whole cabinet were present, and Daniel TVebsterwas the TTithin the colossal obelisk is a beautiful model of MoxrMEXT. which was removed to give placeto the present one; and a simple marble slab now only 156 SUBURBAN SIGHTS. marks the spot where a patriot fell, as Hon. EdwardEverett has beautifully expressed it, with a numerousband of kindred spirits — the gray-haired veteran, thestripling in the flower of youth — who had stood side byside on that dreadful day, and fell together, like the beautyof Israel in their high places. He was buried where hefell, but his ashes now repose in Forest Hill Cemetery. In the top of the monument are two cannons, namedrespectively Hancock and Adams, which formerlybelonged to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com-pany. The Adams was burst by them in firing asalute. The following is the inscription upon the twoguns:— SACRED TO is one of four cannons which constituted the whole train offield artillery possessed by the
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