. Spectacles for young eyes : Boston. d. Thereis no need of a title or monument to a man ; ifhis name is worth knowing, it will he have only to say Shakespeare, Washington,or Franklin, and no one asks what Shakespeareor Washington we mean. AVould you like to go as far as Faneuil Halland Quincy Market, John ? 0 yes ! I said. I was always ready for awalk ahout the city, when there was anything tobe seen, or when I had any one to tell me aboutthe old places. We had only to walk alongthrough Brattle Street or down Cornhill, which[lad formerly the simple title of Corn Hill, andhas retained
. Spectacles for young eyes : Boston. d. Thereis no need of a title or monument to a man ; ifhis name is worth knowing, it will he have only to say Shakespeare, Washington,or Franklin, and no one asks what Shakespeareor Washington we mean. AVould you like to go as far as Faneuil Halland Quincy Market, John ? 0 yes ! I said. I was always ready for awalk ahout the city, when there was anything tobe seen, or when I had any one to tell me aboutthe old places. We had only to walk alongthrough Brattle Street or down Cornhill, which[lad formerly the simple title of Corn Hill, andhas retained its old name ; but we cannot associ-ate the idea of growing corn in this busy street,vvhere no one is willing to let the grass growunder his feet, so busy every one is here, and socrowded the streets were ; for they grew nar-rower as we came to Faneuil Hall. ^ Now, John, said James, with a proud air,- Now, sir, you may see the place where tlie firstwords of defiance to King George were is Faneuil Hall. FANEUIL HALL. 125. Why, your father told me that the Britishtroops had their barracks here, and in the TownHall, when Boston became a garrisoned place, Isaid, in surprise. That was at first, before the tea was thrownoverboard, and when many families refused todrink tea, and even the students of Harvard Col-lege gave it up. It was amusing, when the Brit-ish officers attempted to give assemblies, and theBoston belles would not go, because their coun-try was in mourning. And now this very citylias just given a ball, graced by the descendantsof those very belles, in honor to the short a time for so great a change ! RalphFarnham was alive to see it. 126 SPECTACLES. When the tea arrived, that was the causeof so mucli trouble, a proclamation was issued. Every friend to his country, to himself, and toposterity, it announced, is now called upon tomeet at Faneuil Hall at nine oclock this day (atwhich time the bells will ring), to make a unitedand successful resista
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