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type of these, may especially be men- 

 tioned the Faneuil mansion, nearly op- 

 posite the King's Chapel, which was 

 afterwards purchased by William Phillips, 

 senior. With this estate I was intimately 

 acquainted. The deep court-yard, in 

 front ornamented by flowers and various 

 shrubs, was divided into an upper and 

 lower level surface by a high, sloping, 

 grassy bank, surmounted by a richly 

 wrought iron railing adorned with gilt 

 balls. The edifice was of brick, having 

 over the entrance door a semicircular 

 balcony. The terraces, which rose from 

 the paved court behind the house, were 

 supported by heavy walls of granite, and 

 ascended by steps of the same material. 

 Upon these were planted numerous 

 choice grape vines and fruit trees of vari- 

 ous sorts, while beds of flowers, orna- 

 mental trees, and shrubs were otherwise 

 tastefully arranged. 



The most extensive and highly embel- 

 lished garden of this locality was that of 

 Gardiner Greene, in which he had one 

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