The Yankee Tea-party

〠The Yankee Tea-party

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Title: The Yankee Tea-party Or, Boston in 1773
Author: Henry C. Watson
Release Date: May 29, 2005 [eBook #15938]
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THE YANKEE TEA-PARTY;
Or, Boston in 1773
by
HENRY C. WATSON,
Author of "The Camp-Fires of the American Revolution," "The Old Bell of Independence," etc. etc.
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THE YANKEE TEA-PARTY;
Or, Boston in 1773
by
HENRY C. WATSON

PREFACE.
In explanation of the