Hezekiah Butterworth 
Young Folks‘ History of Boston [EPUB ebook] 

‚Young Folks‘ History of Boston‘ is one of Mr. Butterworth’s best books. In addition to a most entertaining statement of the facts of the history of the ‚hub, ‚ from its single hermit settler of 1623 to the late 19th century, it contains a large number of stories and legends, among which we note the quaint history of St. Botolph, founder of ‚ Old‘ Boston in England, the story of ‚Leif and Thorwold, ‚ the Norwegian explorers, ‚Dorothy Hancock’s Reception, ‚ ‚ The Sad King, ‚ and several poems.