Mount Vernon and Its Associations: Historical, Biographical, and PictorialW.A. Townsend, 1859 - 376 Seiten This book offers a more personal glimpse at the life of George Washington, as portrayed through the narrative of his home at Mount Vernon. Important house pieces, locations, and so forth are also discussed in their historical importance, and also meaning in the life of Washington. |
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... Mount Vernon . The following words , explanatory of the origin of the book , appear proper . Early in October , 1858 , I visited Mount Vernon , and en- joyed the hospitalities of the mansion for two or three days . While there I ...
... Mount Vernon . The following words , explanatory of the origin of the book , appear proper . Early in October , 1858 , I visited Mount Vernon , and en- joyed the hospitalities of the mansion for two or three days . While there I ...
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... Mount Vernon , and made sketches of them . Those , and the drawings made for Harper's Magazine , and a few that are in my Field - Book of the Revolution , are given in this work . To those friends who kindly afforded me facilities for ...
... Mount Vernon , and made sketches of them . Those , and the drawings made for Harper's Magazine , and a few that are in my Field - Book of the Revolution , are given in this work . To those friends who kindly afforded me facilities for ...
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... Mount Vernon in 1786 ( steel ) . 3. Frontispiece - View of Mount Vernon . 4. Washington's Book - plate ... 5. Cave Castle .... 6. Washington Mortar .. 7. Washington's Seal . 8. Washington's Seal - ring ... 9. Washington's Watch - seals ...
... Mount Vernon in 1786 ( steel ) . 3. Frontispiece - View of Mount Vernon . 4. Washington's Book - plate ... 5. Cave Castle .... 6. Washington Mortar .. 7. Washington's Seal . 8. Washington's Seal - ring ... 9. Washington's Watch - seals ...
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... Mount Vernon Landing ... 34. Ground - plan and Elevation of Pohick Church .... 35. Mason L. Weems . 36. Christ ... Mount Vernon in 1858 .. 137 63. Section of shaded Carriage - way . 140 64. General plan of the Mansion and Grounds at ...
... Mount Vernon Landing ... 34. Ground - plan and Elevation of Pohick Church .... 35. Mason L. Weems . 36. Christ ... Mount Vernon in 1858 .. 137 63. Section of shaded Carriage - way . 140 64. General plan of the Mansion and Grounds at ...
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... Mount Vernon and at Belvoir the sprightly boy George , who was a favorite everywhere , became . accustomed to the refinements and amenities of English social life , in its best phases , and this had a marked influence upon his future ...
... Mount Vernon and at Belvoir the sprightly boy George , who was a favorite everywhere , became . accustomed to the refinements and amenities of English social life , in its best phases , and this had a marked influence upon his future ...
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Mount Vernon and Its Associations, Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial Benson John Lossing Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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