. Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston. okstore 62 Old Court-House 59 Old Elm, The 330 Old Federal Street Church 263 Old Kings Chapel 31 Old Loom 322 Old Printing-Press 79 Old South 227 Old State House in 1791 89 Old Trinity Church • 386 Parliamentary Stamp Half-Penny 81 Parliamentary Stamp Shilling 81 Park Street Church 301 Pillory, The 93 Pine-Tree Shilling, 1652 211 Province House 235 Repeal Obelisk 358 Reveres Picture of Boston in 1768 ....... 119 Saint Pauls Church 310 Sears Estate 335 Shirley, Governor, Ai-ms . .36 Shirley, Governor, Portrait 28 Ship of the Time of the Pilgrim
. Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston. okstore 62 Old Court-House 59 Old Elm, The 330 Old Federal Street Church 263 Old Kings Chapel 31 Old Loom 322 Old Printing-Press 79 Old South 227 Old State House in 1791 89 Old Trinity Church • 386 Parliamentary Stamp Half-Penny 81 Parliamentary Stamp Shilling 81 Park Street Church 301 Pillory, The 93 Pine-Tree Shilling, 1652 211 Province House 235 Repeal Obelisk 358 Reveres Picture of Boston in 1768 ....... 119 Saint Pauls Church 310 Sears Estate 335 Shirley, Governor, Ai-ms . .36 Shirley, Governor, Portrait 28 Ship of the Time of the Pilgrims 180 ILLUSTRATIONS. XV Sign of Three Doves . , 147 Six-Penuy Piece 212 Speakers Desk and Winslows Chair 347 St. Botolphs Church 6 Stocks, The 92 Tea Chest 282 Three-Penny Piece 212 Triangular Warehouse 131 Trimountain 3 Trinity Church in 1872 387 Trophy of Indian Weapons ^ 1 United States Bank 95 Washingtons Lodgings 42 West Church . .374 Window of Brattle Street Church, with Ball 124 Winthrop fording the River 25 W^oollen Spinning-Wheel 302. INTEODUCTION. Myles Standish. — William Blackstoue. — Sha\vmi;t. — Settlement by Win-throps Company. — Trimonntain. — Boston. — Physical Features. — Area.— Settlement by Indians. — Character of first Buildings. — First Locationof the Settlers. — Geographical Divisions. — Wood and Water. — Dress. —Manners and Customs. — Slavery. — Curious old Laws. — Government ofthe Town. — Allotment of Lands. — Intolerance of the Times. — ThePulpit a Means of Intelligence.—Accounts by various Writers. — TowtiRecords. — General Growth and Progress. — Population. — Wards. —Paving the Streets. — Lighting the Streets. — Supply of Water. — En-largement of Boston. — Communication with Mainland. — Ferries. —Bridges. — Coaches, public and private. — Railways. AX old Boston divine says, It would be no unprofitablething for you to pass over the several streets and call tomind who lived here so m
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