 On the South there is a small, but pleasant Common where the Gallants a little before Sun-set walk with their Marmalet-Madams, as we do in Morefields, &c. till the nine a clock Bell rings them home to their respective habitations, when presently the Constables...  Littell's Living Age - Page 3861894Full view - About this book
 | Caleb Hopkins Snow - 1825 - 454 pages
...the chambers above they hold the monthly courts. Here is the dwelling of the governour [Bellingham]. On the south there is a small but pleasant common,...gallants, a little before sunset, walk with their marmalet madams as we do in Moor-fields, till the nineo'clock bell rings them home to their respective... | |
 | Caleb Hopkins Snow - 1828 - 484 pages
...where the gallants, a little before sunset, walk with their marmalet madams as we do in Moor-fields, till the nine. o'clock bell rings them home to their respective habitations : when presently the constables walk the rounds to see good order kept and to take up loose people.'*... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1833 - 776 pages
...Governour. On the North-west and Northeast two constant Fairs are kept for daily Traffick thereunto. On the South there is a small but pleasant Common...the Gallants a little before Sunset walk with their Mzrma/e£-Madams, as we do in Marefields, &c. till the nine a clock Bell rings them home to their respective... | |
 | Abel Bowen - 1838 - 352 pages
...An earthquake. 1670. Mr Josselyn, in his Journal, says : ' On the south side of the mansion house, there is a small but pleasant common, where the gallants, a little before sunset, walk with the marmalet madams, till the nine o'clock bell rings them home.' 1671. Mr Ezekiel Cheever is schoolmaster.... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1841 - 640 pages
...town house. In 1670, Mr. Josselyn, in his Journal, says, — " On the south side of the mansion-house there is a small but pleasant common, where the gallants, a little before sun-set, walk with the marmalet madams, till the nine o'clock bell rings them home." In 1674, John Foster set up the first... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1841 - 538 pages
...the townhouse. In 1670 Mr. Josselyn, in his Journal, says : " On the south side of the mansion-house there is a small but pleasant common, where the gallants, a little before sunset, walk with the marraalet madams till the nine o'clock bell rings them home." In 1674 John Foster set up the first... | |
 | Alden Bradford - 1843 - 256 pages
...licensers thereof. 1675. Three churches in Boston. Two market fairs daily. On the south side, is a pleasant common, where the gallants, a little before sunset, walk with their madames, as we do in London, till the nine o'clock bell rings them to go home. Many houses are raised... | |
 | John Gorham Palfrey - 1870 - 698 pages
...their Governor. On the northwest and northeast two constant fairs are kept for daily traffic thereunto. On the south there is a small but pleasant common,...gallants, a little before sunset, walk with their Marmalet-Mad&ms, as we do in Morefields, &c., till the nine o'clock bell rings them home to their respective... | |
 | Edward Stanwood - 1872 - 174 pages
...published in London an "Account of Two Voyages," in which occurs the following notice of Boston Common : "On the south there is a small but pleasant Common,...the Gallants a little before sunset walk with their McmnaletMadams, as we do in Moorfields, etc., till the nine a clock Bell rings them home to their respective... | |
 | Elias Nason - 1876 - 614 pages
...; since Mr. John Josselyn, in his account of " Two Voyages," published in 1675, says of the place, "On the south there is a small but pleasant common,...gallants, a little before sunset, walk with their Marmalet madams as we do in Moorfields, till the nine-o'clock bell rings them home to their respective... | |
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