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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... four - roomed house , with a chimney at each end , " perfectly plain outside and in . The 4317 1666 only approach to ornament was a Dutch - tiled chimney - piece in the best room , covered with rude pictures of Scriptural scenes ; but ...
... four - roomed house , with a chimney at each end , " perfectly plain outside and in . The 4317 1666 only approach to ornament was a Dutch - tiled chimney - piece in the best room , covered with rude pictures of Scriptural scenes ; but ...
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... four pages sometimes without missing a word . Ma says I may go to see you and stay all day with you next week if it be not rainy . She says I may ride my pony Hero if Uncle Ben will go with me and lead Hero . I have a little piece of ...
... four pages sometimes without missing a word . Ma says I may go to see you and stay all day with you next week if it be not rainy . She says I may ride my pony Hero if Uncle Ben will go with me and lead Hero . I have a little piece of ...
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... help them . England and her colonies were aroused . Four regiments , for service in the West Indies , were to be raised in the American col- onies ; and from Massachusetts to the Carolinas , the. AND ITS ASSOCIATIONS . 25 ...
... help them . England and her colonies were aroused . Four regiments , for service in the West Indies , were to be raised in the American col- onies ; and from Massachusetts to the Carolinas , the. AND ITS ASSOCIATIONS . 25 ...
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... four thousand men under General Went- worth . That officer and Admiral Vernon commanded a joint expedition against Carthagena , in South America , which re- sulted in disaster . According to the best authorities not. 26 MOUNT VERNON ...
... four thousand men under General Went- worth . That officer and Admiral Vernon commanded a joint expedition against Carthagena , in South America , which re- sulted in disaster . According to the best authorities not. 26 MOUNT VERNON ...
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... four hundred acres of land and three or four slaves , if he be industrious , may live more comfort- ably , and leave his family in better bread , than such a master of a ship can . * He must not be too hasty to be rich , but go on ...
... four hundred acres of land and three or four slaves , if he be industrious , may live more comfort- ably , and leave his family in better bread , than such a master of a ship can . * He must not be too hasty to be rich , but go on ...
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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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