rything belonging to a dress. Latily arrived on
Capt. White from London, any Ladies that desire it may either come
or send, she will be ready to wait on 'em if they come to the House
it is Five Shilling, & if she waits on 'em it is Seven Shilling."

These models of fashion were employed until this century.

NOTE 65.

We can have a very exact notion of the books imported and printed
for and read by children at that time, from the advertisements in
the papers. In the _Boston Gazette and Country Journal_, of January
20, 1772, the booksellers, Cox and Berry, have this notice:--

The following Little Books for the Instruction & Amusement of all
good Boys and Girls.

The Brother Gift or the Naughty Girl Reformed.
The Sister Gift, or the Naughty Boy Reformed.
Hobby Horse or Christian Companion.
Robin Good-Fellow, A Fairy Tale.
Puzzling Cap, A Collection of Riddles.
The Cries of London as exhibited in the Streets.
Royal Guide or Early Introduction to Reading English.
Mr Winloves Collection of Stories.
" " Moral Lectures.
History of Tom Jones abridg'd from the works of
" " Joseph Andrews H. Fielding.
" " Pamela abridg'd from the works of
" " Grandison S. Richardson, Esq.
" " Clarissa

NOTE 66.

General John Winslow was but a distant kinsman of Anna's, for he was
descended from Edward Winslow. He was born May 27, 1702; died April
17, 1774. He was a soldier and jurist, but his most prominent
position (though now of painful notoriety) was as commander of that
tragic disgrace in American history, the expedition against the
Acadians. It is told in extenuation of his action that before the
annihilation and dispersion of that unfortunate community he
addressed them, saying that his duty was "very disagreeable to his
natural make and temper as it must be grievous to them," but that he
must obey orders,--and of course what he said was true.

NOTE 67.

The exercises attending this election of counsellors must indeed
have been an impressive sight. The Governor, attended by a troop of
horse, rode from the Province House to Cambridge, where religious
services were held. An Election Sermon was preached. Volleys and
salutes were fired at the Battery and Castle. A protest was made in
the public press, as on the previous year, against holding t