Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . THE OLD SOUTH AND PROVINCE HOUSE. 241 mate of the Province House was more respected or moreregretted. The governor made an excellent plan or picture ofBoston from the Castle in 1757. Pownall, it is said, was a great ladies man. He was rathershort in stature, and inclined to be corpident. It was thefashion of that day for a gentleman to salute a lady whenintroduced to her. The governor was presented to a tall damewhom he requested to stoop to meet the oifered courtesy.* Xo ! says the lady, ? I will never stoop to any man, — noteven to your Excel
Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . THE OLD SOUTH AND PROVINCE HOUSE. 241 mate of the Province House was more respected or moreregretted. The governor made an excellent plan or picture ofBoston from the Castle in 1757. Pownall, it is said, was a great ladies man. He was rathershort in stature, and inclined to be corpident. It was thefashion of that day for a gentleman to salute a lady whenintroduced to her. The governor was presented to a tall damewhom he requested to stoop to meet the oifered courtesy.* Xo ! says the lady, ? I will never stoop to any man, — noteven to your Excellency. Pownall sprang upon a chair, ex-claiming, Then I will stoop to you, madam ! and imprinteda loud smack upon the cheek of the haughty one. This, likemany good old customs of our forefathers, has fallen into neg-lect. It was Pownall who induced the Legislature to erect amonument in AVestminster Abbey to Lord Howe, who fell atTiconderoga, and was much esteemed in Boston. Another wasordered to be erected to General Wolfe at the east end of
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