. Historic fields and mansions of Middlesex. rr^il ji. A DAY AT HARVARD, CONTINUED. 225 The building, with its high gambrel roof, dormer windows,and wooden balustrade surmounting all, has a quaint and de-cidedly picturesque appearance. Though nominally of threestories, it shows live tiers of windows as we look at it, abovewhich the parapet terminates in two tall chimneys. Betweeneach range of windows is a belt giving an appearance of strengthto the structure. On the summit of the western gable was aclock affixed to an ornamental wooden tablet, which is still inits place, although the clock has
. Historic fields and mansions of Middlesex. rr^il ji. A DAY AT HARVARD, CONTINUED. 225 The building, with its high gambrel roof, dormer windows,and wooden balustrade surmounting all, has a quaint and de-cidedly picturesque appearance. Though nominally of threestories, it shows live tiers of windows as we look at it, abovewhich the parapet terminates in two tall chimneys. Betweeneach range of windows is a belt giving an appearance of strengthto the structure. On the summit of the western gable was aclock affixed to an ornamental wooden tablet, which is still inits place, although the clock has .long since disappeared. Mas-sachusetts contained thirty-two rooms and sixty-four studies,until its dilapidated condition compelled the removal of all theinterior woodwork, when it was converted into a gallery for thereception of the portraits belonging to the College. Many of these portraits are originals of Smibert, Copley, andStuart, which makes the collection one of rare value and ex-cellence. Of these, two of the most characteristic are of oldT
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