Old Landmarks and Historic Personages of Boston

Boast, Harry, that you are a true-born child, and that you are a true Bostouian. Colonel Jackson to General Knox in 1777. MOEE perhaps than the natives of any American city Bostonians have the feeling of inhabitiveness and adhesiveness abnormally developed. In whatever part of the world you may meet with him you can tell a Bostonian a mile off. But aside from the peculiar charm surrounding ones birthplace, common to all men, the Bostonian knows that his own is pre-eminently the historic city of A merica, and he feels that no small part of its world-wide renown has descended to him as his peculiar inheritance. That is all very well. But it is one thing to be proud of our history and to boast of it on all occasions, and quite another to remain indifferent to the threatened spoliation of what we lay claim to as our inalienable inheritance, our birthright. I mean the really historic buildings of Boston and what they stand for. This book is my appeal to the historical conscience. It i only at the price of perpetual vigilance that a few of these old edifices, known throughout the whole world, remain on their foundations at this hour.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org