. Historic towns of the Southern States. on and a lighthousewas built. On a tower forty feet high was alarge lantern with many jets, and gas was gen-erated in the basement and conducted by apipe to the burners. Not, however, until manyyears after were the gas-works erected, andthough Henfreys light was short-lived, histower remained a monument of the enterpriseof the citizens. The people of Richmond are refined andhospitable. It is the merriest place and themost picturesque, I have seen in America,wrote Thackeray. The city is filled with the echoes of the cherishes tender memories of
. Historic towns of the Southern States. on and a lighthousewas built. On a tower forty feet high was alarge lantern with many jets, and gas was gen-erated in the basement and conducted by apipe to the burners. Not, however, until manyyears after were the gas-works erected, andthough Henfreys light was short-lived, histower remained a monument of the enterpriseof the citizens. The people of Richmond are refined andhospitable. It is the merriest place and themost picturesque, I have seen in America,wrote Thackeray. The city is filled with the echoes of the cherishes tender memories of brave men Richmond on the James 183 and gracious women. Rich in historic interest,progressive in her industries and in education,Richmond easily takes the lead in the it is not too much to say that hergreat mental activity to-day, and her rapid ad-vancement of late years in material concerns,gives her a position by no means insignificantamong the cities of America, a fitting capitalof the Mother of States and of WILLIAMSBURG THE ANCIENT CAPITAL By LYON G. TYLER WILLIAMSBURG is situated on thefamous Peninsula of Virginia, betweenthe James and York rivers. On this Peninsulahave occurred some of the most importantevents in history. One thing alone entitles itto pre-eminence in American history. At Jamestown, seven miles distant fromWilliamsburg, was established the first per-manent English settlement on the NorthAmerican continent. There at JamestownEnglish settlers planted English institutions,had the first jury trial, and summoned the firstassembly of the people. There, too, was thefirst enunciation on this continent of the mem-orable principle that taxes must not be im-posed except with consent of the people intheir representative assembly. All subsequent 185 186 Williamsburg English colonization in America had its chiefinspiration in the successful upbuilding of the
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