Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . it woidd look somewhat strangely in the columns of itsmodern namesake : — To be sold by the piiuter of this paper, the very best NegroWoman in this Towni, who has had the Small-Pox and the measles ;is as liearty as a Horse, as brisk as a Bird, and will work like aBeaver. Aug. 23d. 1742. Having taken in the surroundings of the church to the north,we may now set our faces southward and visit in fancy theofficial residence of the royal dej)uties. THE OLD SOUTH AND PKOVIXCE HOUSE. 235 The Pro\ance House was one of tlie last relics of the col-ony to
Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . it woidd look somewhat strangely in the columns of itsmodern namesake : — To be sold by the piiuter of this paper, the very best NegroWoman in this Towni, who has had the Small-Pox and the measles ;is as liearty as a Horse, as brisk as a Bird, and will work like aBeaver. Aug. 23d. 1742. Having taken in the surroundings of the church to the north,we may now set our faces southward and visit in fancy theofficial residence of the royal dej)uties. THE OLD SOUTH AND PKOVIXCE HOUSE. 235 The Pro\ance House was one of tlie last relics of the col-ony to disappear. It has formed the theme of some pleasantfictions by Hawthorne in Twice-Told Tales, as well as a briefsketch of the edilice not founded in foncy. The liquid whichmine host mixed for the novelist before he set about his re-searches has a smack of reality about it, and may have enlivenedhis picturesque description. This ancient abode of the royal governors was situated nearlyopposite the head of Milk Street. The place is now shut out. PUOVINCE HOUSE. from the vision of the passer-by by a row of brick structuresstanding on Washington Street. Before the erection of anybuildings to screen it from view, the Province House stoodtwenty or thirty paces back from old ]\Iarll)orough Street, witha handsome grass lawn in front, ornamented Tiv two stately oak- 236 LANDMARKS OF BOSTON. trees, which reared their verdant tops on either side the gateseparating the grounds from the highway, and cast a gratefulshade over the approach to the mansion. At eitlier end of thefence were porters lodges, and the visitor passed over a pavedwalk to the building. Ample stables stood in tlie rear. The building itself was a three-story brick structure, sur-mounted by an octagonal cupola. Over all stood the bronzeeffigy of an Indian, — the chosen emblem of the colony. Thisfigure, which served the purpose of a vane, was of hammered cop-per ; it had glass eyes, and appeared in the act of fitting an
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