The Pine-tree coast . bout the graves of the three naval heroes,Burrows, Blythe, and Waters, is well trodden down. We risk nothing insaying that Longfellows admirable commem-orative lines have brought thousands to thespot who would otherwise never have knownof the gallantry of these men. It is but a shortway down the hillside to the old, square, woodenhouse in which the poet was born, — indeed, thehouse can be quite plainly seen from the ceme-tery, — so we can very well believe that theterrible sea-fight which set the whole town wildwith excitement, and the solemn interment ofits victims which
The Pine-tree coast . bout the graves of the three naval heroes,Burrows, Blythe, and Waters, is well trodden down. We risk nothing insaying that Longfellows admirable commem-orative lines have brought thousands to thespot who would otherwise never have knownof the gallantry of these men. It is but a shortway down the hillside to the old, square, woodenhouse in which the poet was born, — indeed, thehouse can be quite plainly seen from the ceme-tery, — so we can very well believe that theterrible sea-fight which set the whole town wildwith excitement, and the solemn interment ofits victims which followed, left an indelibleimpression on the sensitive lads memory, whichhe has conveyed to us in that simple and touch-ing language of which he was the master. Bur-rows was only twenty-eight, Blythe twenty-nine, Waters eighteen,where the young men were in that war. It was pleasant to note how all had been decorated alike with flags andevergreens. Poor Blythe could not have been more honored among his TTNG. That tells A DAY IN PORTLAND. L65 Mad .lack Percival, of the old navy, used to Bay that the Boxer andEnterprise foughi the only equal battle which we won during that war. Atany rate, the victory was dearly bought. 5Te1 the inscription to Burrows is a Bur-prising commentary to the patriotism of the time. It reads that his monumentwas erected by a passing stranger. Rear Admiral James Alden lias a fine monument in this ground. He wasman alter Farraguts own heart, a sailor east in the Bame heroic mould as thosevaliant old sea-dogs, Hull. Decatur, Stewart, who believed that victories were only to he won by fighting, ami to whom the smell of powder was like in. to the devotee. It is not much farther to .Mnnjov Hill, on which the observatory standsthat we took note of from the harbor. Similarly to Bramhall, this name comesfrom a settler of the early day. who, it is said, built on or near this hill as earlyas 1661. The city oftents pitched on thegreensward here, fo
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