A History of the Life and Death, Virtues and Exploits of General George Washington: Faithfully Taken from Authentic Documents (Classic Reprint) - Couverture rigide

Weems, M. L.

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ISBN 10 : 1528367235 ISBN 13 : 9781528367233

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from A History of the Life and Death, Virtues and Exploits of General George Washington: Faithfully Taken From Authentic Documents

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Efq, Ji HIS truly great man, the third fon of a Mr. A uguftin Wafh ington, was born in Weftmoreland county, Virginia, on the 22d day of February, 1732. He was the firft fon of a second marriage ;a circumftance which ought, in all conference, to quiet the minds of thofe who have their doubts with refpeft to the lawfulness of iecond marriages. His education was of the privateva proper fort. Dead I anguage% pride, and pedantry, had no charms for him who always preferred fenfe to found, the kernel to the hell. A grammatical knowledge of bis mother-tongue tbe mathematics geography history natural and moral philosophy ,were the valuable objects of his youthful ftudies :A nd in thefe he made the proficiency of one who always loved to go deep. A tfchool he was remarkable forgfo0d iiatpBQ g Rdcandour; qualities which acquired him fo entirely the hearts of his young companions, that a reference to him was the ufual mode of deciding all differences. After leaving his tutor he a ted, for a few years, as a county furveyor, in which profeflion, his indufcry, as alfo the neatnessand regularity with which he did every thing, were universally admired. In 1753, the French and Indians began to mike inroads on our weftern frontiers along the Ohio. Governor Dmwicldie was very defirous to get a letter of remonstrance to their commander in chief. He had applied to feveral young gentlemen of his acquaintance ;but they were all fo exceedingly tender of their night-cups that they could not be prevailed on, for love or money, to venture out aniong the favages, Wafhington happening to hear of it, initantly waited on his excellency, and offered: his fervices, but not without being terribly afraid left his want of a beard fhould go aguinft him. However, the governor was fo charmed with his modeily and mar.ly air7 that he never aiked him a fyllable about his age, but, after thanking him f
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1528367235
• ISBN 13: 9781528367233
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 200
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