. Sights in Boston and suburbs, or, Guide to the stranger . ow it are linked with the noblest themes that everawakened the inspiration of a child of song. This mansion stands upon the upper of two terraces,which are ascended each by five stone steps. At eachfront corner of the house is a lofty elm, mere saplingswhen Washington beheld them, but now stately and patri-archal in appearance. Other elms, with flowers and shiub-bery, beautify the grounds around it; while within, icono-clastic innovation has not been allowed to enter with itsmallet and trowel, to mar the work of the ancient builder,an
. Sights in Boston and suburbs, or, Guide to the stranger . ow it are linked with the noblest themes that everawakened the inspiration of a child of song. This mansion stands upon the upper of two terraces,which are ascended each by five stone steps. At eachfront corner of the house is a lofty elm, mere saplingswhen Washington beheld them, but now stately and patri-archal in appearance. Other elms, with flowers and shiub-bery, beautify the grounds around it; while within, icono-clastic innovation has not been allowed to enter with itsmallet and trowel, to mar the work of the ancient builder,and to cover with the vulgar stucco of modern art thecarved cornices and panelled wainscots that first enriched it. A few rods above the residence of Professor Longfel-low is the house in which the Brunswick general, theBaron Eiedesel, and his family were quartered, during 142 SUBURBAN SIGHTS. the stay of the captive army of Burgoyne in the vicinityof Boston. Uj^on a window pane on the north side of thehouse may be seen the undoubted autograph of the accom-. plished Baroness Riedeseh It is an interesting memento,and preserved with great care. Kear the westerly corner of the Common, upon AYash-ington Street, stands the Washington Elm, one of theancient anakim of the primeval forest, older, probably, byhalf a century or more, than the welcome of Samoset tothe white settlers, and is distinguished by the circumstancethat beneath its broad shadow General Washington first CAMBRIDGE. 143 drew his sword as commander-in-chief of the continentalarmy, on the morning of July 3d, 1775. Not far fromhere was the spot where public town meetings were held,and also the tree under which the Indian council fireswere lighted more than two hundred years ago. When
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