. Antique views of ye towne of Boston . he possession of the family ofthe late General EbenezerW. Stone, of Boston, and a chair, madefrom the original timbers, was presented to the Mechanic CharitableAssociation. The Milk Street building, here represented, fronted upon the-heel, was rudely clapboarded, and the sides and rear were pro-teeied from the weather by large rough shingles. On the streetii measured about twenty feet, and on the sides including a kit-chen about thirty feet. The fire by which it was destroyed wascommunicated to it by a livery stable. It was at this time thatthe Old South
. Antique views of ye towne of Boston . he possession of the family ofthe late General EbenezerW. Stone, of Boston, and a chair, madefrom the original timbers, was presented to the Mechanic CharitableAssociation. The Milk Street building, here represented, fronted upon the-heel, was rudely clapboarded, and the sides and rear were pro-teeied from the weather by large rough shingles. On the streetii measured about twenty feet, and on the sides including a kit-chen about thirty feet. The fire by which it was destroyed wascommunicated to it by a livery stable. It was at this time thatthe Old South meeting house had such a narrow escape from des-truction and was saved by the exertions of our late fellow-citizen,[saac Harris, Esq., for which he received a silver testimonial. The portrait on the following page was reproduced from a steelengraving, illustrating Poor Richards Proverbs: the portrait andillustration being printed all on one sheet. This portrait is con-sidered to be an excellent likeness of Franklin. BENJAMIN King GEORGE the Third,Crownd September 2%d ljbi. # f THE I New-En gland| P R I M E R | ^ Improved. wForilic more eafy attaining the hue^ & Reading of Englifh. # If &J* To which is added, |> f The AflembJy of Divines,| f and Mr. Cottons # $ Catechifm. # ^* #& BO ST ON: Printed and Sold by §?^ , in ^ueenjheet. 1762. #& $
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