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Title: Antique views of ye towne of Boston
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Stark, James Henry
Subjects: Dwellings Historic buildings
Publisher: Boston : Published by ye Photo-electrotype engraving co. ...
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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pposition by the people.All ideas of resistance were stifled, notwithstanding it was reportedin England the previous August that 10,000 armed men stoodready in Boston to oppose the landing of the kings troops. Sucha display of troops in brilliant uniforms attracted great attentionand in many cases indignant admiration. The accompanying engraving, representing the landing of thetroops, is an exact reproduction of Paul Reveres well known en-graving, reduced slightly in size. PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF BOSTON HARBOR. This engraving is considered as a companion view to the Revereengraving, illustrating the same subject, but giving an oppositeview, that of the harbor and islands. It is of great value, as it showsthe general appeaiaucc of the islands at that period. It is repro-duced from a water color drawing in the possession of the NewEngland Historic Genealogical Society. There is also anothersimilar drawing in the Essex Institute of Salem. This is believedto be the first engraving made of it.
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Perspective View of Boston Harbor and the British Fleet, 1768. ANTIQUE VIEWS OF BOSTON. 207 STATE STREET MASSACRE. From the time of the occupation of Boston by British troops,in 1768—admitted by Governor Bernard—frequent collisionsbetween the people and the soldiery became quite common. Theinfluence of these brutal affrays extended far and wide, and thatthe soldiers committed frequent outrages is no doubt true, but theywere greatly exaggerated ; and, probably, in nine cases out of ten,the soldiers were the abused party. It was their misfortune to oc-cupy an uncomfortable position, and those were to blame that sentthem, and not the poor soldiers. The tragedy represented by ourengraving took place March 5th, 1770. It commenced soon afternine oclock on a bright moonlight evening. Two young men,named Archibald and Merchant, came down Cornhill together andattempted to pass through Boylestons alley, in which a sentinel wasposted, without answering his challenge. There was in companywith

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