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Title: Sights in Boston and suburbs, or, Guide to the stranger
Year: 1856 (1850s)
Authors: Pulsifer, David, 1802-1894 Andrew, John, 1815-1875, egr. Billings, Hammatt, 1818-1875, egr. Hill George W., 1815-1893, egr. Barry, egr.
Subjects: Boston (Mass.)--Guidebooks Boston (Mass.)--History Boston (Mass.)--Public buildings Railroads--Massachusetts--Boston Railroads--Massachusetts--Boston--Stations Cemeteries--Massachusetts--Boston Boston Harbor Islands (Mass.)--Description Churches--Massachusetts--Boston Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Boston Theatres--Massachusetts--Boston Associations, institutions, etc.--Massachusetts--Boston Travel literature--Massachusetts--Boston--19th century Guidebooks--Massachusetts--Boston--19th century Advertisements--Massachusetts--Boston--19th century
Publisher: John P. Jewett & Co. Jewett, Proctor & Worthington
Contributing Library: Elms College
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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CHAPTER VIII- BOSTON COMMON. OLD ELM. FROG PONDo
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Were we to be asked, What is the great feature ofBoston city, we should assuredly reply, Boston Common- The parks of the British metropolis have not unaptlybeen termed the lungs of London. With equal appropri-ateness the Common of Boston may be styled the great (68) BOSTON COMMON. 69 breathing apparatus of Boston. In summer or in winterthose forty-eight acres of undulating ground, green withgrass or white with snow, constitute a favorite place ofresort. And when the noble trees that abound there arethick with foliage, no more delightful promenade thanthose broad avenues beneath their interlacing boughscould well be imagined. A glance at the early history of the Common may notbe uninteresting. In 1634, commissioners were chosen to dispose of un-occupied lands. They were directed to leave out portionsfor new comers and the further benefits of the town. TheCommon was among the reserved portions, and becamepublic property, as a training field and pasture. In 1833a city ordinance appeared,

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