Incomplete quote about pillars and Quincy marble
An unfinished passage comments that some pillars will honey comb and fall within a century. It imagines Quincy marble tumbling in tons to affect future generations, implying a grand construction or collapse. The fragments evoke a historic or architectural context without clear specifics.
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Sam Moueel H. Beal
Blackstone Street
Jonathan Forbush
Quincy
Shrew
Christopher Sly
Sophocles
Whitefield
Gardine
Navigation
Oliver Hall
Lewis Street
East
Boston
P. Mars
Moses
Egypt
J. Jones
Jones
Murray
Osiris
Nicaule
Esther
Israel
Rossini
Handel and Haydn Society
Temple
Eage Ganrise
Wall Street
Calhoun
Senate
Oregon
Pacific
Atchison
Missouri
Committee On Foreign Relations
John M. Botts
Henrico County
Virginia
John H. Pleasants
Richmond
Buchanan
Pakenham
Brother Botts
President Polk
Union
Mr Polk
England
John Bull
Richmond Whig
Messrs Mangum
Crittenden
Cass
William C. Rives
Senator Archer
Massachusetts
Hayti
Lynch
St. Domingo
Broadway
Joan Smuru, Jr
Arkansas
John Henry Newman
New York
Appleton & Co
Redding & Co
Phillips & Sampson
Newman
Dedham
Court of Common Pleas
Wells
Patrick Murphy
Artemas Brown
Medway
Bishop
John Cook
James B. Wilson
Timothy G. Coffin
New Bedford
Hallett
T. G. Coffin
Ames
T.T. Spear
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Brigham
Princes’ Bay
Shrewsbury
Long Island
Uel
I Tanover Street
B. Brigham
Jeza
Court and
Hanover Sts
Reston
Gosling
Devonshire Street
Enry Gosling
Devonshire
Boile
Diane
Veal
Do Ile
Turkey
Veni
Shades
Cornill Square
Thos. Bates
Epeneas
Philadelphia
London
New England House
Lowell
New England Coffee House
East Merrimack Street
Times
Daniel Long
United Seates Hotel
Portland
Congress
Elm
Federal Streets
Wyatt & Son
N. H
Dover
Charlestown
Bow Street
Washington and
Arrow Streets
William McElroy
Warren Avenue
Charles Town
Ostft
Essex Street
John Fleeierpont
Francis Jackson
State Street
Water Street
Joseph Whitney & Co
Posseason
Pea Jackson
Brazer’s
Milk Street
Fedral
Jewett & Pres Ifng Street
Tremont Row
Exchange Street
Beneraisa
James W. OK
Exchange St
Supreme Judicial Cour
Pisetaquis
Charles
Piscataquis
Levaunt
Paobscot
Catharine BE. Stoddard
Stoughton
Catharine EE
Bellant
Charles H.sias
Catharine
Charles II
State OF Maine
Pexosscor Ss
Supreme Judicial Court
Tera
A. D
Catharine E. Sias
Boston Post
Couny
Catharine E
Wm.t. Hilliard
WM. T. Hilliard
Clet
Commonwealth OF Massachuset
Mid County
Bigail Amee
Jacob Amee
Abigail
Willard Phillips
Probar
H. M. Willis
CHASE
Daguerreotype
Washington Street
Markell & Howland
Snow
Plumbe
Hene
Ss & W.G. Lewis
Union Street
Lee
George Ken
Brimstone, &c. &C
Epul Geo
Goodwin, Agen
Messrs
S. & Ropes
Federal Street
B. Bailey
Cetra
L. W. Smith
Sam’s
Arnolid & As
Sid Firm
Wao
B. Ace Wold
SAM
Arnold & Co
M. G. Spepuens
North River
Cry Street
Epim Jy
Sursday
Coleman
Asolian
Fortes
Wilkins & Newhall
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Asssociation
Istu&sosm&thly
Milton, Cushman & CO
Milk ST
R. Warner & CO
Commercial Street
F. H. Market
Mass
Sam’s A. Hudson
Chas. G. Godfrey
Howland & Hinckley
Oxskum
Lew
William Bogle
Summer &T
Patrick Keegan
4Taws P& P
Darwin Chaffin
C. Epti
Mho
F. W. Pearson & CO
Upton
Collins
Cooper
Seth W. Fowle
Jaynes
Wistar
Washington ST
School ST
Eptf
James W. Peck
Reed & Wade
North Market Street
Reuben
Wade
Samuel G. Reed
Epul
James G
Ae N
Commercial Stree
Jeff
American
John R. Coffin
Newcastle
Lincoln County
Maine
A. Fearing
Henry T. Grout
WM. D. Kely
H. T. Iia
F Attorneys AT Law
Attorne di
Samuel Phillips
LAW
Andover
M&tham
Delavan
N. Rogers
Corne Broadway
Steuben
Montgomery Streets
Albany
Franklin Carracott
AFENT
F. Carracott
Jy2
TeTh&SimosTuThasom
French & Foster
M. B
Edward
Moor and Shoe Store
Court Street
Hanover Street
Srores Nos
Blacksone Street
Samuel H. Beal
Baltimore
Kid
Morocco
J. M. Allenoffice
Suffolk
Bostom
J. M. Allen
Watson Freeman
Samuel K. Bayle
NEW Carriage Depository and Horse Bazaar
Seward
School Street
Tate
Babbin
Daniel Huerse
Dowley & Whall
Pearl Street
sAmUms Raymond
Henry Robins & & CO
Central Wharf
Oak Hall
Paris
Henry Bailey & CO
F. W. Frantzkee
Obepoma
Samuel Beal
Hanover and
Elm Streets
Utter and Cheese
Bradley & Belknap
Urinley’s
Faneuil
Cornhill
Sidney
Griges & Forbes
Wharf Causeway Stret
Isif
Adams & Whittredge’s
Corner of
Causeway and Friendsts
Homee & Spragur
India Wharf
Dana & of .O
Panchita
Seale
Hubbard
Edie
Joseph P. Bradlee & Son
Chatham Street
Dana &Co
Ommercia
Chathanveet
Whitwell, Seaver & CO
MogitTon Block
Rowe Street
Roweeee Street
Tremont Street
Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation
Allen Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Thomas Wiley
Merchants Exchange
Naples
Ogerau
F. Ee. White
Orricen
Ashland
Chamber Streets
Quincy Place
Edward Kiddle
Boston Horse and Carriage Mart
Ull Horse Mart
Car’s Stable
J. le Riddle
Coner Ress Street
Degrand. Stock, Exchange and Money Broker
Long Island Railroad
Chicopee Manuf. Co
Northern Railroad
Hamilton Woollen Co
Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad
Stoughton Branch Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
Auburn and Rochester Railroad
Western Railroad
Nashua and Lowell Railroad
Troy and Greenbush Railroad
Schenectady and Saratoga Railroad
Bridgewater, Middlevoro & Fall River Railroad
North Bank
Poet
Crete
Syracuse
Southman
Pheu
East Poston
T. P
O. Rich
Orrics No
Broapstasert
Washin
Ton Street
Clark & Hatch
Oreveick
Roxbury
Chelsea
N. A. Thompson
Ch. Orrice Sco._cay’'s BuILDINGes
Ww. J. R. Brooks
Storke No
BuacksTone Street
Samuel A.walker Orrien
Kingsteeert
R. N. Berry & CO
Central Wharff
Handel and Haydn
Bospon Post
Datoit
Letort
Covington, Ky
Literary Notices
Saxton & Kelt
Wilson
Geraldine
Margaret Lyndsay
the Foresters
Moreland
James French
Harpers
Coriolanius
Journal of the Franklin Institute
Tomas P. Jones
THE
Eya Loolveron
Reddings& Co
Mount Aubern
Lexington
Boston Common
Nahant
State Prison
Farm School
Chinese Museum
Louisville Journal
Monticello
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