What to see in America . Provincetown on Cape Cod Massachusetts 33. The Boston Public Library Land of GreatHills. Bostcnsexcellent harborand central loca-tion caused itto early developinto the leadingtown in NewEngland, politi-cally and so-cially. The pioneersput a beacon on the central hills highest peak to give anight alarm when there was need. Since then the old three-peaked height has been much reduced by grading, and nowit all goes under the name of Beacon Hill. On this hill _ stands the State House, • • occupying land that was formerly a part ofthe cow pasture of thewealthy merchant andp

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What to see in America . Provincetown on Cape Cod Massachusetts 33. The Boston Public Library Land of GreatHills. Bostcnsexcellent harborand central loca-tion caused itto early developinto the leadingtown in NewEngland, politi-cally and so-cially. The pioneersput a beacon on the central hills highest peak to give anight alarm when there was need. Since then the old three-peaked height has been much reduced by grading, and nowit all goes under the name of Beacon Hill. On this hill _ stands the State House, • • occupying land that was formerly a part ofthe cow pasture of thewealthy merchant andpatriot, John you go intothe city suburbs, if theday is clear and sunny,you can see the build-ings gleaming gildeddome. The front, whichis considered a fine ex-ample of the architec-ture of its day, wasfinished in 1798. A book by Oliver The Old State House Wendell Holmes, one

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