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This place, with its collections, is worthy of a more 

 thorough examination than the party was enabled to be- 

 stow. Here may be seen, the busts of Plato, Agassiz, 

 Emerson, Mann, Hawthorne, Brown, and Munroe, as 

 well as several valuable historical relics. One alcove is 

 devoted to the printed works of Concord authors from 

 the settlement of the town to the present time. 



From this point the company proceeded in groups to 

 visit the various memorable places of this delightful old 

 town. The citizens generally seemed to have put at the 

 disposal of the visitors all their private vehicles, and 

 themselves acted as guides and expositors. There was 

 an outpouring of genial hospitality from first to last, that 

 was thoroughly characteristic of the Concord people. 

 Gentlemen of the highest reputation in State affairs and 

 in literature devoted themselves to the entertainment of 

 the strangers with an impartiality, earnestness, cordiality 

 and assiduity which it was refreshing to witness, and the 

 town officers united with the citizens generally to make 

 the visit agreeable. 



The first objective point was the old North Bridge, 

 with its impressive surroundings, but we will not repeat 

 the story so often rehearsed within the last few months. 

 The newly erected statue of the minute man, designed by 

 Daniel French, a young Concord artist, now in Italy, in 

 Powers' studio, excited universal admiration, and is really 

 one of the finest works in the country. An enhancement 

 of the pleasure of those who were examining this sacred 

 spot, and who could not help recalling the oft-repeated 

 stanza : 



"By the rude bridge that arched the flood, 



Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, 

 Here once the embattled farmers stood, 

 And fired the shot heard round the world : " 



