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The State House

Author : Ellen Mudge Burrill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781330853344
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (533 download)

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Download or read book The State House written by Ellen Mudge Burrill and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The State House: Boston, Massachusetts "Far the most beautiful city in America, as far as I have seen, is Boston, and the State House is the most beautiful building in the country. At Washington, at Albany, at Chicago, and elsewhere, you see much grander and more costly structures; but this is in perfect taste and proportion: every interspace the right size, every moulding right, every decoration refined - a sort of Adams architecture of noblest type.... The situation is noble, and has been made the best of." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The State House in Boston, Massachusetts (Classic Reprint)

Author : David Pulsifer
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781331720140
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book The State House in Boston, Massachusetts (Classic Reprint) written by David Pulsifer and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-18 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The State House in Boston, Massachusetts It has been said that the beauty and advantages of this situation, which induced the Legislature to make choice of it for the present building, are acknowledged by both natives and foreigners. It vies with the most picturesque scenes in Europe, and will bear comparison with the castle hill of Edinburgh, the famous bay of Naples, or any other most commanding prospect. Previous to its enlargement a few years since, it was de scribed as an oblong building, 173 feet front and 61 deep; it consists externally of a basement story, 20 feet high, and a principal story, 30 feet. This, in the centre of the front, is covered with an attic 60 feet wide, 20 feet high, which is covered with a pediment. Immediately above this rises a dome, 50 feet diameter and 30 feet high; the whole termi nates with an elegant Circular lanthorn. The basement story is finished plain on the wings, with square windows. The centre is 91 feet in length, and formed of arches which project 14 feet; they form a covered walk below, and sup port a colonnade of Corinthian columns of the same extent above. The outside walls are of large patent bricks. The lower story is divided into a large hall or public walk in the centre, 55 feet square, and 20 feet high, supported by Doric columns; two entries, each 16 feet wide, with two ﬂights of stairs in each; and at the ends offices for the Treasurer, Secretary, Adjutant and Quartermaster General. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Re-Dedication of the Old State House

Author : Boston Boston
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365147312
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (473 download)

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Download or read book Re-Dedication of the Old State House written by Boston Boston and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-01-09 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Re-Dedication of the Old State House: Boston, July 11, 1882 Passed. Sent down for concurrence. April 11, came up concurred. Approved by the Mayor, April 15, 1889. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Notes on the History of the Old State House

Author : George Henry Moore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781332183357
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Notes on the History of the Old State House written by George Henry Moore and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Notes on the History of the Old State House: Formerly Known as the Town House in Boston the Court House in Boston the Province Court House the State House and the City Hall The kind, I may say cordial, reception given to my former paper of Notes on the History of the Old State House has encouraged me again to take up the thread and follow out the subject. I broke off at that point in the history, when in November, 1776, the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts Bay met for the first time within these walls. No longer Colony or Province, but State! No longer awaiting any "accommodation" with royal authority, but then and thereafter one of the great Union of free and independent States of America - that body of States in union to whom thenceforward belonged the sovereignty which the King of Great Britain was obliged to relinquish. The change of name was significant and it was not reached or established without " great searchings of heart," even in Massachusetts, where rebellion is said to have been at a premium at a very early date. As we review the history of this venerated structure, we cannot fail to recall those men of old whose names are identified with its ancient glories. "There were giants in those days." I am not aware that its doors were ever darkened by Kings or Princes of the earth - excepting when the chiefs of native tribes of Indians may have stood here as delegates of their people or as prisoners and hostages. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Prytaneum Bostoniense

Author : George H. Moore
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260280299
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Prytaneum Bostoniense written by George H. Moore and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-04 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Prytaneum Bostoniense: Notes on the History of the Old State House Formerly Known as the Town House in Boston the Court House in Boston the Province Court House the State House and the City Hall I have not discovered how long Dudley kept the Queen's portrait at his own house in Roxbury - but it was placed in the Town House where it belonged before the fire in 1711 in which that house was destroyed. The Royal Picture Gallery thus seems to have had its origin in the time of Queen Anne. Chalmers states that Queen Anne gave her portrait to every colony; and more than intimates a degree of churlishness in Massachusetts on its reception there. A trivial fact throws additional light on the temper Of that assembly: [1706 - 7] they refused to address the queen, in return for her portrait, wherewith she had honored every colony, though the compliment, demanded by the civility of a woman, far less the respect due to the condescension of their sovereign, had impugned no privilege, had imposed no duty, had enforced no act of Parliament. Introduction to ﬂee History of the Col ouies 310. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Re-Dedication of the Old State House, Boston

Author : UNKNOWN. AUTHOR
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781332031238
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book Re-Dedication of the Old State House, Boston written by UNKNOWN. AUTHOR and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Re-Dedication of the Old State House, Boston: July 11th, 1882 O God of our fathers, our dwelling-place in all generations, we thank Thee for our goodly heritage. Not Without Thee would we come together. Obedi ent to Thy voice do we remember the days of old. It is our desire and prayer that by these renewals and restorations we may so strengthen the things that remain, and so bind together our best and most precious hopes, and our dearest memories, that we shall grow thereby in all sweet humanities, and our city be, indeed, as a city set upon a hill whose light cannot be hid, whose light Shall shine in praise and works that are just and merciful. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Story of the Old Boston Town House, 1658-1711 (Classic Reprint)

Author : Josiah H. Benton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781331060239
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book The Story of the Old Boston Town House, 1658-1711 (Classic Reprint) written by Josiah H. Benton and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Story of the Old Boston Town House, 1658-1711 About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Palmer's Views of Boston, Past and Present (Classic Reprint)

Author : Robert M. Palmer
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780656982479
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book Palmer's Views of Boston, Past and Present (Classic Reprint) written by Robert M. Palmer and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Palmer's Views of Boston, Past and Present State house, standing proudly ou' the highest point of Beacon Hill; site once occupied by, John Hancock's cow pasture. For miles around its gilded dome is plainly seen; corner stone laid in 1795 by Paul Revere; Building completed 1798. Including additions and extensions made in 1895 it cost over 011 the grou-n'ds' are statues of Webster. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Boston and the American Revolution (Classic Reprint)

Author : National Park Service
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780331423716
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (237 download)

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Download or read book Boston and the American Revolution (Classic Reprint) written by National Park Service and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Boston and the American Revolution Within two decades of 1750, however, Bostonians were resisting the policies of the British government. Quickly, their resistance turned to revolution. In the span of a generation, they came to see themselves and their society in a new way. Today the sites of Boston National Historical Park include the scenes of critical events in the story: resolutions in defense of colonial rights made in town meetings at Faneuil Hall; the Boston Massacre in front of the Old State House; mass assemblies at Old South Meeting House that preceded the Boston Tea Party; the battle at Bunker Hill and the occupation of Dorchester Heights. What brought Americans to these sites on these occasions? The answer lies partly in the acts of British authorities, Whose policies aroused a fervent opposition. It lies, too, in the townspeople's most basic beliefs and cherished ideals, most especially a notion of liberty that was precious not only to 18th-century Bostonians but ultimately to other Americans as well. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Author : William B. Munro
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ISBN 13 : 9781331670926
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book The Commonwealth of Massachusetts written by William B. Munro and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Commission to Compile Information and Data for the Use of the Constitutional Convention; Room 426, State House, Boston The fundamental law of Massachusetts is rooted well back in the past. The Constitution of 1780 is still in force in its essential principles; and these principles are derived in part from the Colony charter of 1629 and the Province charter of 1691. I. The Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay (Colony Chapter), 1629-1686. Many of the political institutions of the Massachusetts Colony were the outgrowth of the charter of a business corporation. In granting articles of incorporation to trading companies operating in sections of the Empire in which no government owing allegiance to England had been established, it was the policy of the Crown to empower such companies not only to trade but also to make settlements and exercise political authority in those districts. These trading charters are the parents of the American State constitutions. Such a company was organized in London by a number of small investors in 1628. It obtained "all that part of New England in America" lying between parallels three miles north of the Merrimac and three miles south of the Charles. The next year it secured a royal charter from Charles I, dated March 4, 1629, constituting it the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. This charter followed the lines of other charters to joint-stock corporations. The stockholders were called freemen of the corporation. They were to elect their officials by ballot on the "last Wednesday in Easter tearme yearely," - the origin of our annual elections at fixed dates. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Massachusetts Building

Author : Massachusetts Board of Jamest Managers
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780656840854
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book The Massachusetts Building written by Massachusetts Board of Jamest Managers and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-18 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Massachusetts Building: Hampton Roads, Virginia Massachusetts reveres its Old State House, for such it is, and the spot on which it stands is venerable. In the descriptive circular entitled The Old Town House of Boston, issued by the Bostonian Society, in whose patriotic hands the custody of the Old State House has been placed, may be read the following. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1878 (Classic Reprint)

Author : Massachusetts House Of Representatives
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780656244546
Total Pages : 694 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (445 download)

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Download or read book Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1878 (Classic Reprint) written by Massachusetts House Of Representatives and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-10 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1878 The ninety-ninth General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts convened at the State House in Boston on the first Wednesday in January, being the second day thereof, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, and of the independence of the United States of America the one hundred and second. And the members-elect of the House of Representatives having assembled in the Representatives' Chamber, were called to order at eleven o'clock, a.h., by the Hon. John I. Baker of Beverly, the senior member-elect present. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Old Town-House of Boston (Classic Reprint)

Author : Bostonian Society
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781527824492
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (244 download)

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Download or read book The Old Town-House of Boston (Classic Reprint) written by Bostonian Society and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Old Town-House of Boston From the infant days of the struggling puritan settlement, gathered upon the Peninsula of Shawmut, nestling in the low land lying between Beacon, Fort and Copp's Hills, and follow ing the water line of the Town Dock, now'covered by the pres ent Quincy Market and streets abutting upon it even farther inland, this site has, been one of central interest. Here, upon land now forming the present corner of State and Dev onshire streets, the fathers of early Boston consecrated with prayer and psalm, their first religious edifice, and it was here, also, that they first held their deliberations upon the conduct of their temporal affairs. As early as 1634, according to an unquestionable authority, a parcel of grwd, definately rec ognized and described in the Book of Possessiom, under date of eleven years later, was set apart as a market place. This estate, the area of which has never been curtailed or widened, is to-day intact, enclosed within the walls of the Old State House. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

History of the Old South Meeting-House in Boston

Author : Everett Watson Burdett
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9780469086579
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (865 download)

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Download or read book History of the Old South Meeting-House in Boston written by Everett Watson Burdett and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-02-21 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The North Shore of Massachusetts (Classic Reprint)

Author : Robert Grant
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267841752
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (417 download)

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Download or read book The North Shore of Massachusetts (Classic Reprint) written by Robert Grant and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The North Shore of Massachusetts 0 those who live in Boston and its Vicinity the North Shore of Massa chusetts, or The North Shore, as it is al ways called, has come to have an identity as a summer-resort quite as distinct as that of Bar Harbor, Newport, or Lenox. Even New Yorkers, enlightened as to its advan tages by those who go down to the sea in yachts, have learned to think of it respect fully as a very pretty place to which Bos tonians who wish to keep cool, and yet be able to see the gilded dome of the State house through a telescope, hie themselves from June to October. One would sup pose that its accessibility, its coolness, its freedom from either democratic or plutocratic crowds, and the unique com bination of the seaside and the country fore this the people from large cities who wish to be comfortable without being de voured by mosquitoes, to be cheerful without having to be riotous, to get enough to eat without being obliged to fight for it, and to sit on their piazzas without exposure to kodaks, picnickers, or surf flirtation. And yet the comfort seeking public still passes it by in favor of abandoned farms, sylvan camps, islands on the coast of Maine, and the various other refuges from the life of the average sum mer watering-place. Perhaps the reason is to be found in the argument that it is too near Boston, which is a polite way of expressing reluctance to invade the sacred precincts of the most critical society in America for fear of not pleasing. If such be the case, this attitude of caution acts as a two - edged sword, for if there is any plea to be urged against the attractiveness of the North Shore it is that the society is so exclusively Bostonese. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Bostonian Society Publications, Vol. 2

Author : Bostonian Society
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266375050
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book The Bostonian Society Publications, Vol. 2 written by Bostonian Society and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Bostonian Society Publications, Vol. 2: Boston Old State House TO our day some good people are apt to think it a bit of adventure to reach the place, but it is more Of an undertaking to find what the place was some two hun dred and fifty years ago. Instead Of using street-cars or carriages, we can accordingly suppose ourselves in the body, and in search Of knowledge, at that remote date. We will put on our tall, thick boots, our dark, round capes and broad-brimmed hats, and then walk along a lane to the shore where we now find Dock Square. Turning to the left, as the ﬂats make the road bend, about on the site of Union Street, then going over a bit Of firm land, or a causeway somewhere at Haymarket Square, we will continue northward by what is like a bit Of crooked road in the country. TO the right are fields or pastures; to the left, a marsh. At the end of. This road we will reach the bank Of Charles River, and there find the early ancestor Of our Secre tary, ready to prove that an original family trait was skill in pulling things successfully through. John Bur rage will, in a boat, take travellers across the water to the northerly shore. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Guide Book for Strangers Visiting the Cupola of the State-House in Boston

Author : UNKNOWN. AUTHOR
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781332133727
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (337 download)

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Download or read book Guide Book for Strangers Visiting the Cupola of the State-House in Boston written by UNKNOWN. AUTHOR and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Guide Book for Strangers Visiting the Cupola of the State-House in Boston: Intended to Enable Those Not Acquainted With Localities, the Better to Find the Principal Objects That Are in Sight Before the year 1800, the Legislature of Massachusetts held its session in the building at the head of State Street, where the Post Office was recently located. This present building was commenced in 1795, on land formerly belonging to Governor Hancock on Beacon Hill, and fronting the Common; the cost of the land at that time being twenty thousand dollars. The corner stone was drawn to the place by fifteen white horses - fifteen being then the number of States in the Union - and laid with Masonic honors, by Samuel Adams, at that time Governor of Massachusetts. The dome is fifty feet in diameter, and 30 feet in height. The ascent to the dome is by a winding staircase of one hundred and sixty-eight steps. In the lower story is a fine Statue of Washington, by Chantry, a celebrated English sculptor, the cost of which exceeded $15,000. Near the back door are four large slabs taken from a monument, which was erected in the year 1789, on the ground a little to the N. E. of the State House. It was 60 feet high and 4 feet in diameter. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.