. Guide to Washington . of the Pilgrims from Delft-Haven, by RobertWaller Weir, and four paintings by Col. John Trumbull, an aid-de-camp to General Washington during the Revolutionary War, whoafterwards studied in Europe and devoted thirty jears to collectingmaterial and executing these pictures. The subjects are Signingthe Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1776; Surrender ofGeneral Burgoyne, Saratoga, Oct. 17th, 1777; the Surrender ofLord Cornwallis, at Yorktown, Oct. 19th, 1781, and the Resigna-tion of General Washington, at Annapolis, Dec. 23d, 1783. Thesepictures ha\e historical accur

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. Guide to Washington . of the Pilgrims from Delft-Haven, by RobertWaller Weir, and four paintings by Col. John Trumbull, an aid-de-camp to General Washington during the Revolutionary War, whoafterwards studied in Europe and devoted thirty jears to collectingmaterial and executing these pictures. The subjects are Signingthe Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1776; Surrender ofGeneral Burgoyne, Saratoga, Oct. 17th, 1777; the Surrender ofLord Cornwallis, at Yorktown, Oct. 19th, 1781, and the Resigna-tion of General Washington, at Annapolis, Dec. 23d, 1783. Thesepictures ha\e historical accuracy and coircct portraiture of charac-ters as well as exquisite coloring, finished details and strong each of the four entrances to the Rotunda arc alto-relievos instone, representing William Penns Treaty with the Indians in16S6, by N. Gevelot ; The Preservation of Captain Smith byPocahontas in i6of), by Capellano ; The Conflict between DanielBoone and the Indians, 1775, by Causici, and The Landing of ^^~mmi. /,i;

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