Talks about authors and their work . S); Died 1S50. This great American author wrote at timesunder other names. The Sketch Book wassigned Geoffrey Crayon, and his History ofNew York was supposed to have been written byan old man named Diedrich style was so beautiful, his descriptionsso well written and his humor and pathos so finethat his books soon became known as his ownwork, whatever name was signed to them. It is supposed that he inherited his love ofthe beautiful in nature and art from his mother,who was a beautiful girl, grand-daughter of anEnglish curate. She was i
Talks about authors and their work . S); Died 1S50. This great American author wrote at timesunder other names. The Sketch Book wassigned Geoffrey Crayon, and his History ofNew York was supposed to have been written byan old man named Diedrich style was so beautiful, his descriptionsso well written and his humor and pathos so finethat his books soon became known as his ownwork, whatever name was signed to them. It is supposed that he inherited his love ofthe beautiful in nature and art from his mother,who was a beautiful girl, grand-daughter of anEnglish curate. She was impulsive and ten-der-hearted, and had a fine mind, and Irvingand his brothers and sisters were much influ-enced by her. His father was a Scotch Pres-byterian and his stern idea about religion es-specially repelled the boy Washington, and hewas confirmed at an early age in the Episcopalianchurch, to which his mother belonged, to escapeany possibility of being compelled to conform tothe rigid views of his father. His father was a (26). WASHINGTON IRVING. 28 TALKS ABOUT AUTHORS. man of noble character, and, no doubt, badtenderness in his nature, but he thought it hisduty to repress it. Irvings father and mother, after they had beenmarried two years, left Scotland and landed inNew York in 1763. Here they were quite happyand successful until the Revolutionary War brokeup the fathers business, and they both weremade to suffer for their opinions by the Britishwho occupied New York. Mrs. Irving wouldoften feed American prisoners from her owntable, visit those who were sick, and find cloth-ing and other necessaries for them. When little Washington was born in 1783, inan old house on William street, between Fultonand John streets, the American army occupiedthe city, and his mother said: Washingtonswork is ended, the child shall be named afterhim. New York was the first seat of the govern-ment, so Washington was there later as thePresident. A Scotch girl living in the Irvingfamily followe
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