, 1881-07-03
Beauty Of Its Suburbs-FaneuiI
hall and the Old South
Church,
the Museu1n of Fine Arts, and It's
Remarkable Collections of
A1tia uities:.
1he Egyptian, Gree!s, Roman, and Law
renee Rcous-PaintinEs-Gallery
Of Textiles, Etc, Etc.

The title of ''Tlle jlub.'' few visitors 10 thi
elegant city will dispute its right to the cog
nun1en. Here eyeryt!ill. contronts you witt
Z; pleasant aspect, ilnpreSsing tic conviction
1lllt municipal laws are cuuscientiousfy ad
1hl!ilsterct i'll strict accordance with public
welfare, and carried OIL with Il perfection il
:tH details which certainly merits the con.
sideratlon Of ller sistc:-cities. These facts
are not only observable in the densely-p0pu-
lated portions Of the city, but equally so in
SUBURBAN quarters, where beauty combines
witt, utility in Ill enchanting, manner. aud
where public authority and private enter
prise seem to vic with each other in e,nbcl-
fishing their. respective domains II is true
Nature here layisI,cs her choicest gifts, and
al.,ris the suburbs of this metropolis
with picturesque beauty rarely met
with elsewhere; but Art, with Il
caressins hand, has penetrated laby-
ril,ths where solitude once reg1led
supreme, x1.d paIatiai homes now border
magnificent avenues curvi1. here and there
around crystal ponds, and at times ullder
the grand arcadcs "f foliage, all golden in
the sunlight ai,! SO gorgeous i'll the hues
thai paint the days decline
AZ: ALI. E.:G1.AND,"
remarks Sir Charles Dixie, ''tiiere is no city
which, las suburbs su venerable rs the elm
shaded towns around Boston. In her south
ern suburbs in RoShury and tie hills beyond,
Boston .iay challenge comparison with al
most any City in the world. This undnlatIn.
region, superbly wooded, aud covered for
nlii, 5 with country-seats III every conceivable
style Of architecture, from the once prevalent
trecian temple to the now fashionable
ManS:!rd roof, is 4 portfolio era,nnlct1 with
delicious pictures. The velvet turf, so
golden green; the trim buciti:orn hedges;
ll:c treiiisch roses; the conliningling Of pine,
c!t.i, maple, larci, chestnut, and fir
i'll the groves; the unexpected
drlls and wat=r-gli;npses; the CLEAN
Of towers and mtllow-tntetl house
frontS, far and near; the old avenues
ribbed viii; Gothic bo:,=l,s, are among their
features, and ore can scarcely say that any
thing IS w;tnting.''
And what city in the world cal, boast Of
gra1lt'er listnri: memories !Ainos: a: every
turn there is sonieih.nE to remind you Of the
lleroi>m Of the people in the struggles of tie
p:lst for that liberty which now looms up so
brilliantly, aud around which is conferred the
highest intellectual culture, the most adj
ranced opinions OF religion and philosophy,
and the loftiest conceptions of art
All know the history Of
FASEC1L HALL,
that "Cradle Of American Liberty"; but,
accustomed as we are to its historical asso-
Citations, few can enter its <enrable doors
without experiencing profound reverence
for the old building within whose wallis the
greatest questions of our Nation's history
have been discussed. The pictures on these
wallis also forclb1y recall memories of the
past: Here we see Samuel Adams,-
masterpiece of portlalture by
Copely; Edward Everett, George Washing
ton, Abraham Lincoln, Commodore Preble;
magnificent picture Of Webster replying 20
Hayne, By Hcaly: and numerous others.
All, too, have heard Of the Old South
Church, with Its "nlany square pues on ye.
lower ftore";; and, even amidst all the
grandeur of modern churches, Interest
clings more fondly to this sanctuary where
Nllitcfield once preached, wherein Franklin
was baptized, and where for more than a
century and a half ''election-ser1nons' were
preached before the Legislature In Colonial
to resist the taxation Of their oppressors, and
disguised men went forth from the old build
ing to attack the ships laden with Tea, which
soon was boiling III the angry ocean.
of the objects Vi historical interest with
which Boston and its enyirons abound i'll
dlces ME to introduce sou TO the Museum Of
Fine Arts, which cont:lins the finest speci-
tine art III America. The collection Of Egyp-
tiau antiquities also probab., exceeds that
OF any other museum III the United States.
on ENTERING THE EGYPTIAN room,
the elaborate!y adorned mummy Of lady Of
rank, Anchpefhir,. greefs the sight, with its
clearly defined rs when they were placed |
there, thousands Of centuries ago. THIS !
body has been unrolled, and was found to be !
wrapped III more than thousand yards Of /
which is made Of clolh tightly compressed
and cemented and fitted to the form while i
moist. was arranged LII its original !
position. The inscriptions on this have
thou guest forth beautiful out OF tie East,
beating down with thy rays upon. the twin :
lands of Egypt. Q give thu 10 this lady thy
bcams making thy eyes 70 hover oyer her;
and ws n !it2 ., t:aisst Try barse into the
Aurcs to Ancllpefl'lr." The two wooden |
cases Of this mummy are standing upright, |
to tile left Of the body. Tile face and hands ;
\ picture Of the decreased III small proper
tiols, rle:tdi1, her cause before Osiris, who
is holdin.. the crool: and wlip,-the enlblems
nf his dominion The figure of Truth stands
by, wearing. her ostricll-icather. Below this
We see the Egyptian Pantheon; and near tile
feet Is Hathor pouring out the water OF life.
oTII::I. MvMNIEs,
with their cof!ns, are ranged along the
wa1ls,-scpulcl:1ai vases, containing the
yiscera Of the deceased, and bearing the llame
Of the presiding genius of the organ con-
tanned within each Ut the vessels, being |
placed above them. S01le Of these are in
atabaster, and date from the time Of Pharaoh
HOphra, $50 years i. {.
s'.AMlonE the necklaces and gems, Il ring of
green jasper If tho tinc OF Tlotmcs L. {B.
{. 1!9I) is !; magnificent work Of art, inco1n-
parable in its beauty. There are fragments
of sculpture, some from the wall Of EelZnni's
tomb; i lid OF i .sarcophaSus wonderfully
carved in green basaIt: anu, AMONG other
specimens, the fragments If the throne Of
Anenopbis, who rel.,'e.l 1,;jo1 years Il. G.
There is also gigantic figure representing |
That King, i'll which We admire the calm ex-
preston SO characteristic Of Egyptian art.
Leaving behind us the busts Ut rhotmes |
Ill. u. T. 1000; Ralncsts H., i. e. 1l07; Scti
IL, 3. c. 1900; the great bas-relief REPRESENT
ing Seti I. attacking tile fortress of kanaNa, |
before Moses was III Egypt; and other Won
acrfnl antiquities too numerous TO specify,
We enter
THE FIRST GREEK EonM. I
Here, among other magnificent and won
derful bas-rcliefs. is one of l'arian marble
from the Villa Albani, considered to be the
most ancient one in Rome, the subject Of |