. Sights in Boston and suburbs, or, Guide to the stranger . CHAPTER VIII- BOSTON COMMON. OLD ELM. FROG PONDo. Were we to be asked, What is the great feature ofBoston city, we should assuredly reply, Boston Common- The parks of the British metropolis have not unaptlybeen termed the lungs of London. With equal appropri-ateness the Common of Boston may be styled the great (68) BOSTON COMMON. 69 breathing apparatus of Boston. In summer or in winterthose forty-eight acres of undulating ground, green withgrass or white with snow, constitute a favorite place ofresort. And when the noble trees that ab
. Sights in Boston and suburbs, or, Guide to the stranger . CHAPTER VIII- BOSTON COMMON. OLD ELM. FROG PONDo. Were we to be asked, What is the great feature ofBoston city, we should assuredly reply, Boston Common- The parks of the British metropolis have not unaptlybeen termed the lungs of London. With equal appropri-ateness the Common of Boston may be styled the great (68) BOSTON COMMON. 69 breathing apparatus of Boston. In summer or in winterthose forty-eight acres of undulating ground, green withgrass or white with snow, constitute a favorite place ofresort. And when the noble trees that abound there arethick with foliage, no more delightful promenade thanthose broad avenues beneath their interlacing boughscould well be imagined. A glance at the early history of the Common may notbe uninteresting. In 1634, commissioners were chosen to dispose of un-occupied lands. They were directed to leave out portionsfor new comers and the further benefits of the town. TheCommon was among the reserved portions, and becamepublic property, as a training field and pasture. In 1833a city ordinance appeared,
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