. King's handbook of Boston harbor. is at least ben trovato :A few days ago, as I saw in the newspapers, two light birch-bark canoesappeared in Boston Harbor, containing each a solitary Indian. Theyseemed as they approached to gaze in silent wonder at the city of thetriple hills, rising street above street, and crowned with the dome ofthe State House, and at the long line of villas stretching far into thebackground; at the numerous tall vessels outward bound, as they droppeddown the channel, and spread their broad wings to the breeze, and thosewhich were returning weather-beaten from the ends


. King's handbook of Boston harbor. is at least ben trovato :A few days ago, as I saw in the newspapers, two light birch-bark canoesappeared in Boston Harbor, containing each a solitary Indian. Theyseemed as they approached to gaze in silent wonder at the city of thetriple hills, rising street above street, and crowned with the dome ofthe State House, and at the long line of villas stretching far into thebackground; at the numerous tall vessels outward bound, as they droppeddown the channel, and spread their broad wings to the breeze, and thosewhich were returning weather-beaten from the ends of the earth; at thesteamers dashing in every direction across the harbor, breathing volumesof smoke from their fiery lungs. They paddled their frail barks withdexterity and speed through this strange, busy, and to them, no doubt,bewildering scene; and having made the circuit of East Boston, the NavyYard, the city itself, and South Boston, dropped down with the current, anddisappeared among the islands. __ >iV - V, , *^J^£rip?. The Port Physician going out.


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