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Pricing Supplement No. 10 dated May 7, 1996            Registration No. 33-52571
(To Prospectus Supplement dated December 16, 1994      Rule 424(b)(3)
and Prospectus dated March 18, 1994)



                           BANK OF BOSTON CORPORATION

                                MEDIUM-TERM NOTES
                   DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE

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     Except as set forth herein, the Senior Notes offered hereby are "Fixed Rate
Notes" and have such terms as are described in the accompanying Prospectus
Supplement dated December 16, 1994, relating to Fixed Rate Notes.

DTC CUSIP #:  06420 MAK6

Principal Amount:  $5,000,000

Issue Date:  May 7, 1996
(Settlement Date):  May 9, 1996

Stated Maturity Date:  May 9, 1997

Issue Price:  100% of Principal Amount

Agent:  The First National Bank of Boston, as agent

Agent's Commission:  $0

Proceeds to the
Corporation:  $5,000,000

Interest Rate(s)
     (Fixed Rate Notes):  5.96%

Initial Interest Rate
     (Floating Rate Notes):  N/A

Interest Payment Dates:  N/A

Interest Payment Period:  Interest paid at maturity

Record Dates:    [X ] Fifteenth calendar day (whether or not a Business Day)

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Interest Rate Basis:  Actual/360

Interest Calculation:  ($5,000,000 x .0596 x 365 days)/360 = $302,138.89

Index Maturity
     (Floating Rate Notes):   N/A

Index Currency
(LIBOR Notes):  N/A

Designated LIBOR Page
     (LIBOR Notes):  N/A

Designated CMT Telerate
Page (CMT Rate Notes):  N/A

Designated CMT Maturity
Index (CMT Rate Notes):  N/A

Reuters Screen NYMF Page
(Prime Rate Notes):  N/A

Spread (Plus or Minus)
     (Floating Rate Notes):  N/A

Spread Multiplier
     (Floating Rate Notes):  N/A

Interest Rate Formula
     (Floating Rate Notes):  N/A

Interest Reset Dates
     (Floating Rate Notes):  N/A

Interest Reset Period:  N/A

Interest Determination Dates
     (Floating Rate Notes):  N/A

Calculation Agent (if other
     than the Bank)
     (Floating Rate Notes):  N/A

Minimum Interest Rate
     (Floating Rate Notes):  N/A

Maximum Interest Rate
     (Floating Rate Notes):   N/A

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Redemption Date(s):  N/A

Initial Redemption Percentage:  N/A

Annual Redemption
     Percentage Reduction:  N/A

Holder's Optional
     Repayment Date(s):  N/A

Day Count Convention
     (Floating Rate Notes):  N/A

Original Issue
     Discount Note:                 [ ] Yes
                                    [X] No

Total Amount of OID:  N/A

Yield to Maturity:  N/A

Interest Accrual
     Period:  N/A

Default Rate:  N/A

Other Provisions: Terms used but not defined in this Pricing Supplement shall
have the meanings specified in the above-referenced Prospectus Supplement.