Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . Corner Bookstore 62 Old Court-House 59 Old Elm, The 330 Old Federal Street Church 263 Old Kings Chapel . .31 Old Loom 322 Old Printing-Press 79 Old South 227 Old State House in 1791 89 Old Trinity Church 386 Parliamentary Stamp Half-Penny 81 Parliamentary Stamp Shilling 81 Park Street Church 301 Pillory, The 93 Pine-Tree Shilling, 1652 211 Province House 235 Repeal Obelisk 358 Reveres Picture of Boston in 1768 119 Saint Pauls Church 310 Sears Estate 335 Shirley, Governor, Arms 36 Shirley, Governor, Portrait 28 Ship of the Time of the Pilgrims 1
Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . Corner Bookstore 62 Old Court-House 59 Old Elm, The 330 Old Federal Street Church 263 Old Kings Chapel . .31 Old Loom 322 Old Printing-Press 79 Old South 227 Old State House in 1791 89 Old Trinity Church 386 Parliamentary Stamp Half-Penny 81 Parliamentary Stamp Shilling 81 Park Street Church 301 Pillory, The 93 Pine-Tree Shilling, 1652 211 Province House 235 Repeal Obelisk 358 Reveres Picture of Boston in 1768 119 Saint Pauls Church 310 Sears Estate 335 Shirley, Governor, Arms 36 Shirley, Governor, Portrait 28 Ship of the Time of the Pilgrims 180 ILLUSTRATIONS. xvii Sign of Three Doves . 147 Six-Penny Piece 212 Speakers Desk and Winslows Chair ....... 347 St. Botolphs Church 6 Stocks, The 92 Tea Chest . 282 Three-Penny Piece 212 Triangular Warehouse 131 Trimountain 3 Trinity Church in 1872 387 Trophy of Indian Weapons 1 United States Bank 95 Washingtons Lodgings 42 West Church 374 Window of Brattle Street Church, with Ball 124 Winthrop fording the River 25 Woollen Spinning-Wheel 302. INTRODUCTION. Myles Standish. — William Blackstone. — Shawmut. — Settlement by Win-tlirops Company. — Trimonntain. — Boston. — Physical Features. — Area.— Settlement by Indians. — Character of first Buildings. —First Locationof the Settlers. — Geographical Divisions. — Wood and Water. — Dress. —Manners and Customs. — Slavery. — Curious old Laws. — Government ofthe Town. — Allotment of Lands. — Intolerance of the Times. — ThePulpit a Means of Intelligence. — Accounts by various Writers. — TownBecords. — General Growth and Progress. — Population. — Wards. —?Paving the Streets.—Lighting the Streets. — Supply of Water. — En-largement of Boston. — Communication with Mainland. — Ferries. —Bridges. — Coaches, public and private. — Railways. AN old Boston divine says, It would be no unprofitablething for you to pass over the several streets and call tomind who lived here so many
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