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The curio : an illustrated monthly magazine (1887)

[New York : R.W. Wright] · leaf 503

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of Ihe Blue Anclior in Cornhillwas one of the oldest in Boston and it was afavorite resort, as early as 1664, for membersof the government, juries and the clergy whowere in search uf refreshment. The old Hancock Inn, that is still stand-ing with a weather beaten portrait of GovernorHancock… … THE BLUE BA[,L. The sign of Josias Franklin, the father ofBenjamin, was a Blue ]-5aU suspended froman iron rod from the front of his shop. Insight of that ball, young Benjamin practised theart of making tallow dips for his father, beforethe business grew so« distasteful that he hadto drift to his…

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