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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... guests at Mount Vernon , and perils by field and flood would be related . In these narratives Sir William Fairfax often joined , and related his experience in the far - off Indies , in marches , battles , sieges , and retreats . These ...
... guests at Mount Vernon , and perils by field and flood would be related . In these narratives Sir William Fairfax often joined , and related his experience in the far - off Indies , in marches , battles , sieges , and retreats . These ...
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... guest at Mount Vernon , and by the stout Dutchman , Van Braam ( who afterward figured ingloriously in history ) , who had taught him the art of fencing . Young Washington had scarcely taken his initial steps in the performance of his ...
... guest at Mount Vernon , and by the stout Dutchman , Van Braam ( who afterward figured ingloriously in history ) , who had taught him the art of fencing . Young Washington had scarcely taken his initial steps in the performance of his ...
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... guests ( for when was a Virginian domicile of the olden time without guests ? ) and , above all , to the charming widow . Tradition relates that they were mutually pleased on this their first interview . Nor is it remarkable . They were ...
... guests ( for when was a Virginian domicile of the olden time without guests ? ) and , above all , to the charming widow . Tradition relates that they were mutually pleased on this their first interview . Nor is it remarkable . They were ...
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... guest ever left his house after sunset , his military visitor was , without much difficulty , persuaded to order Bishop to put up the horses for the night . " The sun rode high in the heavens the ensuing day , when the enamored soldier ...
... guest ever left his house after sunset , his military visitor was , without much difficulty , persuaded to order Bishop to put up the horses for the night . " The sun rode high in the heavens the ensuing day , when the enamored soldier ...
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... waited at the board where love made the feast and the Virginia colonel was the guest . 666 And so you remember , ' I said to. MRS . CUSTIS'S IRON CHEST . MRS . WASHINGTON'S CHILDREN . MRS . WASHINGTON AT THE. 50 MOUNT VERNON.
... waited at the board where love made the feast and the Virginia colonel was the guest . 666 And so you remember , ' I said to. MRS . CUSTIS'S IRON CHEST . MRS . WASHINGTON'S CHILDREN . MRS . WASHINGTON AT THE. 50 MOUNT VERNON.
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Mount Vernon and Its Associations, Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial Benson John Lossing Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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