. Conversations on the history of Massachusetts, from its settlement to the present period; for the use of schools and families. ndhe was a generous benefactor of Harvard college. Gl. What remarkable event occuried inBoston in 1794 ? A. A destructive fire, wliich l)roke out nearMilk-street, July 30, and consumed 7 rope-walks, and 43 dwelling-houses. Ninety-sixbuildings in all were consumed, and theamount of losses was estimated at nearly$200,000. Q. How was the 19 of February, 1795,observed, agreeably to a proclamation of Pres-ident Washington ? FhigitioHS, (I. wicked, alrcu-ioii^;Condi^tiy n,
. Conversations on the history of Massachusetts, from its settlement to the present period; for the use of schools and families. ndhe was a generous benefactor of Harvard college. Gl. What remarkable event occuried inBoston in 1794 ? A. A destructive fire, wliich l)roke out nearMilk-street, July 30, and consumed 7 rope-walks, and 43 dwelling-houses. Ninety-sixbuildings in all were consumed, and theamount of losses was estimated at nearly$200,000. Q. How was the 19 of February, 1795,observed, agreeably to a proclamation of Pres-ident Washington ? FhigitioHS, (I. wicked, alrcu-ioii^;Condi^tiy n, deserved, meritwl. 124 CONVERSATIONS ON THE A. As a day of national thanksgiving. Q,. When was tlie first Methodist cliurcbopened in Boston ? A. In 1796, by a Methodist missionary. d. What were some of the events of theyear 1797 in Massachusetts ? A. The launching of the frigate Constitu-tion, a 44-gun ship, at Boston ; the alterationof the name of Castle William to Foit Inde-pendence ; the appearance of the yellow feverfor the first time in Boston ; and the first oc-cupation of the new State-house. STATE HOUSE IN Q,. When and for what purpose was amonument erected at Lexington ! A. In 1799, by the inhabitants of Lexing-ton, under the patronage and at the expenseof the legislature of Massachusetts, to the mem- HISTORY OF MA«SACHUSETTS. 125 cry of their fellow-citizens, vv4io fell, on thisfield, the first victims to the sword of Britishtyranny and oppression. MONUMENT AT LEXINGTON.
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