these, an octavo, entitled "The Complete Tutor for the Harpsichord or Spinet," has upon a fly-leaf in the hand-writing of the eminent Elias Boudinot, the words, "Miss Boudinot's Book, presented by her friend, Mrs. Washington, 1780." Its frontispiece is a picture of a musician in the costume of about 1760, playing upon a Harpsichord in form precisely like the one delineated on page 282. The book is in the possession of John William Wallace, Esq., of Philadelphia, a descendant of Miss Boudinot.

THE GROUNDS ABOUT THE MANSION.

On page 156, mention is made of the lawn on the West front of the Mount Vernon Mansion, and the method observed in planting the trees. I have before me the original memorandum made by Washington, concerning distances on that Western side, or main front of the house; and also on the Eastern side or river front, where the great piazza is. The following is a copy of the memorandum :

'From the middle of the front door to the centre of the line between the Garden Houses, is N. 56, 12 W.*; 111 feet to the west line of the store and Ho. oppositet-148 feet to the outer part of the circle--174 to the line between the two necessaries-178 to the line of the trees-267 to the line between the centre of the Garden Gates-360 to the centre of the line be tween the Garden Houses.

The line between the Store and Ho. opposite is N. 932, 15 E-132 feet.
The line between the centre of the Garden Gates, is N. 33. . . E. and
The line between the Garden Houses is N. 33, 45 E.

From the necessary in the Lower Garden to the Mulberry Tree-reckoning from the wall of the Garden, is

25.9

to the Spanish Chesnut is

63. 3

and to the Cherry Tree is

95. 9

From the necessaries in the Upper Garden, the distance from the Garden Wall to the English Walnut, is 25, 9. to the Spanish Chestnut 63. 3. and to the Cherry Tree, 95. 9. the same as on the other side.

*8% feet to circle-29 to the grass-79 to Dial post.

+ 128 to the edge of the inner circle.

Memorandum

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178 he the line of the Freed-267 to the line between He Center of the Saiden gates-360 to the Center of the line

between the Sarden Houses

FAC SIMILE OF WASHINGTON'S MEMORANDUM.

From the Garden House in the Lower Garden, (say from the Garden Wall) opposite the first Cherry Tree is

to the new planted Walnut,

to the other Cherry Tree,

From the other Garden House to ye first Walnut,

to the 2d Walnut is

to the 3d Walnut is

18. 6 28.9

71.

27. 3

55.

78.

From the Lower Garden Ho. (centre thereof to the centre of the Gate is 95. 6 from thence to the centre of necessary, 93. 6 From the centre of the other Garden Ho. to the centre of the gate is 90. 3 from thence to the centre of N'y, 93. From the centre of the front door to the English Walnut, is N. 37. 45 W. From Ditto to the Mulberry Tree, N. 80. W. From the Line between the Garden Houses to the outer circle is From one necessary to the other, the course is N. °32. 20 E. From the Piazza to the descent of the Hill in a line with the spire of the dry well and the point of the Hill at the N. circle, is 130 ft., and the course between the two is N. 40, 15 E.

252 ft.

The course of the Wall between the lower necessary and the Garden Ho. is S. 54. 15 E.

Ditto between the N. Garden House and Nes'y, is S. 56.-E.
The distance between the 2 Garden Houses, is

The semi-circles at the sides, is

The distance between the Store and House opposite, is

WASHINGTON AS A FREE MASON.

263 ft.

150 ft.

132 ft."

The simple fact that Washington was a member of the fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, is mentioned on page 166, and in succeeding pages are some notices of Masonic regalia presented to him. All that is known of Washington's Masonic Life, is given in a volume by Sidney Hayden, published in 1866, entitled "Washington and his Masonic Compeers.' The frontispiece to that work, is a copy of a portrait of Washington in full Masonic Regalia, as presiding officer of Alexandria Lodge, No. 22, for which it was painted in September, 1796, by a speculating and indifferent portrait-painter named Williams. He went to Philadelphia for the purpose, and obtained the privilege of making the portrait, through an address from the officers of the Alexandria Lodge asking

Washington for it. The picture was presented to the lodge, and Mr. Williams received from that body the sum of fifty dol-" lars "in consequence of the trouble he was at in going to and coming from Philadelphia." The artist expected to profit largely by the operation, in filling orders for copies. But the picture was so poor that copies were not called for, whereupon he asked the lodge for further compensation. It was refused. A copy of Williams's pic

ture is here given, from a photograph from the original, not as a likeness of the First President, for it is a caricature, but because it shows him in the full Masonic Regalia which he kept at Mount Vernon and used at Alexandria, the sash and apron of which was the one presented to him by Watson and Coussol, twelve years before, as mentioned on pages 168 and 169. The collar and ornaments

MASONIC PORTRAIT.

are those of a Past Master. On the back cf the portrait (which is yet in possession of the Lodge at Alexandria,) is the following inscription: "His Excellency, GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq., President of the United States, aged 64. Williams. Pinxit ad vivum in Philadelphia, September 18, 1794."

HOUDON'S LIKENESS OF WASHINGTON.

The original plaster mold of Washington's face, by Houaon, and attached to the original clay model of the rest of the head

neck, shoulders and breast by the same artist, mentioned on page 176, is yet (1870,) at Mount Vernon, but being kept in a private room, few persons ever see it. A careful copy of the mask was made for the United States mint at Philadelphia, several years ago, where it is preserved with great care. To James Ross Snowden, Esq., late Superintendent of that Mint, I am indebted for a Photograph of the mask from which our engraving is made. It is undoubtedly the most accurate profile likeness of Washington, ever produced, as Houdon's statue at Richmond gives us the only correct portraiture of his person and costume. As such it is invaluable.