. Providence : the sovthern gateway of New England, provd of its honorable history, happy in its present prosperity, confident of its fvtvre. has a widespread fame throughout Europe and America, is not so generallyknown; nor is it realized that one of her private citizens has housed under hisroof the finest Shakespearian Library in existence, and that others of hertownsmen possess almost unrivalled collections of the works of the worlds ;^8. lM) canal greatest painters. Nor is it adequately perceived that the city herself, to agreater extent perhaps than any other one town, has given character
. Providence : the sovthern gateway of New England, provd of its honorable history, happy in its present prosperity, confident of its fvtvre. has a widespread fame throughout Europe and America, is not so generallyknown; nor is it realized that one of her private citizens has housed under hisroof the finest Shakespearian Library in existence, and that others of hertownsmen possess almost unrivalled collections of the works of the worlds ;^8. lM) canal greatest painters. Nor is it adequately perceived that the city herself, to agreater extent perhaps than any other one town, has given character andimpress to the annals of American history. But all these things and many others that are true in regard to Providencefurnish the reasons why she should be distinguished among cities, withoutregard to her size, and her place on the map. This very place on the map, however, gives her advantages over manyother cities which are of incalculable benefit. Sheltered as she is by hernorthern hills from the severe storms of the New England winter, and withthe heat of the summer sun tempered by the prevailing breezes from herbroad bay, she enjoys a climate the year round that is more even and lesssusceptible to violent changes than that of any other large city in NewEngland. It is mild in winter and invigorating and healthful in summerand for manufacturing purposes almost without a rival. The surroundingcountry is rich in natural beauties;
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