Boston Common, a park of forty-eight acres in the heart of the city,
shaded by fine elms and other trees and crossed by many pleasant walks,
has been reserved for public use since 1634 and is carefully guarded for
this purpose in the charter of 1822. Just across Charles from the Common
is the fine Public Garden, reclaimed from what was low-lying waste
land.
[Illustration: =SOME VIEWS IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: RIVER FRONT, PARKS
AND NOTABLE BUILDINGS=