. Historic homes of New England . t drops are reproductions, except a bitof the old drops that were left to nail to. At the end of the garden, which is bright withold-fashioned flowers, stands the is a small building found on the estate in use [25] HISTORIC HOMES OF NEW ENGLAND as a wood-shed. Its age and previous historyare not known, but as it is of the same size andshape as the old counting-house mentioned in theinventories of the Turner family, it has been fur-nished to represent it. There is the mastersdesk, a wonderful affair with many secret drawers,the clerks desk,
. Historic homes of New England . t drops are reproductions, except a bitof the old drops that were left to nail to. At the end of the garden, which is bright withold-fashioned flowers, stands the is a small building found on the estate in use [25] HISTORIC HOMES OF NEW ENGLAND as a wood-shed. Its age and previous historyare not known, but as it is of the same size andshape as the old counting-house mentioned in theinventories of the Turner family, it has been fur-nished to represent it. There is the mastersdesk, a wonderful affair with many secret drawers,the clerks desk, and armchairs, models of ships,a barometer, a telescope, etc. Adjoining the counting-house is a grape arbor,where the visitor can refresh himself with a cup oftea, and while he sits there enjoy a view of the har-bor across the garden. On his left is the Houseof the Seven Gables, and on his right is anotherold house used for the settlement clubs and is the Hathaway house, dating from 1683, butthat is another story. [26]. V > -a 3 o M C -C X h<i-l
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