. Historic fields and mansions of Middlesex. que viewfrom the gardens than from thestreet. On the west is the court-yard and carriage entrance, pavedwith beach pebbles, while the eastfront opens u^^on the spaciousgrounds, now somewhat shrunkenon the side of the highway by itsenlargement. During this improve-ment the low brick wall on BrattleStreet, as it now appears on AshStreet, was taken down, and replaced • by one more elegant. The recessed area at the back has a cool,monastic look, with shade and climbing vines, — a place for meditative fancies. The gardenis thickly studded with trees,shru
. Historic fields and mansions of Middlesex. que viewfrom the gardens than from thestreet. On the west is the court-yard and carriage entrance, pavedwith beach pebbles, while the eastfront opens u^^on the spaciousgrounds, now somewhat shrunkenon the side of the highway by itsenlargement. During this improve-ment the low brick wall on BrattleStreet, as it now appears on AshStreet, was taken down, and replaced • by one more elegant. The recessed area at the back has a cool,monastic look, with shade and climbing vines, — a place for meditative fancies. The gardenis thickly studded with trees,shrubbery, and flowers, as wasthe dreary waste once ThomasBrattles, during the time of thatright worthy horticulturist. Atthe extremity of Mr. Batcheldersgarden remains of what were be-lieved to have belonged to theearly fortifications were situation coincides with thelocation as fixed by Rev. The estate came, in 1717, intothe possession of Jonathan Belcherwhile he was yet a merchant and had not donned the cares of. GOVERNOR BELCHER. 286 HISTORIC FIELDS AND MANSIONS OF MIDDLESEX. office. He was one of the most elegant gentlemen of his timein manners and appearance, — a fact for which his portraitwill vouch. While governor he once made a state entry intoHampton Falls, where the Assemblies of Massachusetts Bayand New Hampshire were in session on the vexatious questionof the dividing line between the governments. We appenda contemporary pasquinade on the event : — Dear Paddy, you neer did behold such a sightAs yesterday morning was seen before in all your born days saw, nor I did nt neither,So many fine horses and men ride the head the lower house trotted two in a row,Then all the higher house prancd after the low;Then the Governors coach gallopd on like the the last that came foremost Avere troopers behind ;But 1 fear it means no good to your neck nor mine,For they say t is to fix a right place for the line. The mansion
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