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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... beautiful residence of Cave Castle , north of the IIumber , in Yorkshire , and sought more freedom of life in the virgin soil of the New World . And in later years the repre- sentatives of the Washingtons and Fairfaxes , who were neigh ...
... beautiful residence of Cave Castle , north of the IIumber , in Yorkshire , and sought more freedom of life in the virgin soil of the New World . And in later years the repre- sentatives of the Washingtons and Fairfaxes , who were neigh ...
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... beautiful spot near the Potomac , half way between Pope's and Bridge's Creek , in Westmoreland , where stood a modest mansion , surrounded by the holly and more stately trees of the forest , in which lived Mary , the mother of the great ...
... beautiful spot near the Potomac , half way between Pope's and Bridge's Creek , in Westmoreland , where stood a modest mansion , surrounded by the holly and more stately trees of the forest , in which lived Mary , the mother of the great ...
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... Beautiful Anné , the eldest daughter of the Honorable Wil- liam Fairfax , of Fairfax county , became the object of his warm attachment , and they were betrothed . Their nuptials were about to be celebrated in the spring of 1743 , when a ...
... Beautiful Anné , the eldest daughter of the Honorable Wil- liam Fairfax , of Fairfax county , became the object of his warm attachment , and they were betrothed . Their nuptials were about to be celebrated in the spring of 1743 , when a ...
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... beautiful country seat not far from Mount Vernon , called Belvoir , was a man of distinction , having served as an officer of the British army in the East and West Indies , and officiated as governor of New Provi- dence , one of the ...
... beautiful country seat not far from Mount Vernon , called Belvoir , was a man of distinction , having served as an officer of the British army in the East and West Indies , and officiated as governor of New Provi- dence , one of the ...
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... beautiful sister tried its constancy to his first love very sorely . To his young friend " Robin , " he wrote : " My residence is at present at his lordship's , where I might , was my heart disengaged , pass my time very pleasantly , as ...
... beautiful sister tried its constancy to his first love very sorely . To his young friend " Robin , " he wrote : " My residence is at present at his lordship's , where I might , was my heart disengaged , pass my time very pleasantly , as ...
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Mount Vernon and Its Associations, Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial Benson John Lossing Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
Mount Vernon and Its Associations, Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial Benson John Lossing Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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