Author: Richard P. Mallory

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Published: 2015-08-04

Total Pages: 22

ISBN-13: 9781332175284

Excerpt from Panoramic View From Bunker Hill Monument: Engraved by James Smillie The view from Bunker Hill Monument, for varied beauty and extent, is one of the finest in the world - and is rendered doubly interesting from the fact of its embracing so many places intimately associated with important events connected with the history and patriotism of the country. This engraving, and explanatory key, are published to meet a want long felt by strangers visiting the monument, and who are unacquainted with the localities in the neighborhood. It is hoped, however, from the very careful and faithful manner in which the work has been accomplished, that it will meet a welcome reception from the residents of the cities and towns included in the landscape. The city of Boston, and its relation to the surrounding country, is very favorably presented to the eye from this point of view. At one glance is seen all the railroads - seven in number - and every other avenue connecting Boston with the country - excepting, only, the two bridges from South Boston, and Washington street, over the neck. The position of these last named places, however, cannot fail to be understood. The commerce and trade of Boston are increasing with an unparalleled rapidity - mainly attributable to her railroads. There are now - May, 1848 - two hundred and twenty-eight trains of cars passing over the railroads in Boston every day. In 1845, these roads carried two millions two hundred and fifty-four thousand six hundred and eighty passengers to and from Boston. Last year - 1847 - these same roads carried four millions seventy-five thousand six hundred and ninety-eight passengers, nearly doubling their number in three years. The number of passengers and tons of freight carried over each road in 1847, will be found in the key, under the figure designating the road. With the accompanying key will be found some little historical and statistical matter, interesting to those with whom it is not already familiar; also a very brief notice of the Battle of Bunker Hill, and an account of the Monument. 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.