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In colonial days

Chapter 2: ILLUSTRATIONS.
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A collection of linked historical sketches and short stories evokes life, legend, and atmosphere in colonial Boston and its environs, centering on landmarks, portraits, and domestic interiors. Vignettes range from social entertainments and masked revelries to mysterious heirlooms, moral dilemmas, and haunted memories, often prompted by objects such as tiles, portraits, or mantles. The narrative voice combines antiquarian description with psychological observation, blending local color and antiquity to reflect on loyalty, reputation, and the lingering presence of the past in everyday settings.

ILLUSTRATIONS.

PAGE
 
“Several Personages descending towards the Door” (color plate) Frontispiece
 
Copyright iv
 
Lady Reading viii
 
Howe’s Masquerade (Half-title) ix
 
Ye Old Province House x
 
Initial 1
 
The Indian 2
 
The Story of Each Blue Tile 3
 
Gage may have beheld his Disastrous Victory 5
 
The Elderly Gentleman 6
 
The Balcony 7
 
One of these Worthies—A Tall, Lank Figure 10
 
Colonel Joliffe and Granddaughter 12
 
Please your Honor, the Fault is none of mine 15
 
A Stout Man, dressed in Rich and Courtly Attire 18
 
The Shape of Gage, as True as in a Looking-glass 22
 
A Tall Man, booted and wrapped in a Military Cloak 23
 
He recoiled Several Steps from the Figure” (color plate) facing 24
 
A Stage Driver sat at one of the Windows reading a Penny Paper 27
 
Edward Randolph’s Portrait (Half-title) 29
 
Ye Young Captaine of ye Castle tells ye Story of ye Picture 35
 
Some of these Fables are really Awful” (color plate) facing 38
 
Alice beckoned to the Picture 41
 
The Chairman of the Selectmen was addressing to the Lieutenant-Governor a Long and Solemn Protest” (color plate) facing 42
 
She snatched away the Sable Curtain 45
 
Choking with the Blood of the Boston Massacre 47
 
Lady Eleanore’s Mantle (Half-title) 51
 
Ye Beauteous Lady Eleanore cometh to Boston 57
 
A Pale Young Man ... prostrated himself beside the Coach” (color plate) facing 59
 
Governor Shute descended the Flight of Steps 60
 
A Gathering of Rank, Wealth, and Beauty 63
 
I pray you take one Sip of This Holy Wine 67
 
Keep my Image in your Remembrance 71
 
The Communication could be of no Agreeable Import 73
 
Young Man, what is your Purpose? 77
 
What Thing art Thou? 80
 
That Night a Procession passed by Torchlight” (color plate) facing 81
 
Old Esther Dudley (Half-title) 83
 
Heaven’s Cause and the King’s are One 89
 
Take This Key and keep it safe 92
 
A Few of the Stanch, though Crestfallen Old Tories 95
 
The King of England’s Birthday 99
 
Receive my Trust” (color plate) facing 101
 
Faithful unto Death 104