. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . acks quotation from Marshalls speech, firstin the hearts of his fellow-men. For, as you see, all the world honorsWashington. To no one man have all nations so paid the united homageof esteem. Statesmen, historians, poets, politicians alike point to Wash-ington as the supremely great,even while some of them scoff atrepublics and doubt the worth ofliberty and equality. Whereupon Jack cried: Thatsjust where Byron comes you know what he saidright on that point ? We had tolearn it last Wash
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . acks quotation from Marshalls speech, firstin the hearts of his fellow-men. For, as you see, all the world honorsWashington. To no one man have all nations so paid the united homageof esteem. Statesmen, historians, poets, politicians alike point to Wash-ington as the supremely great,even while some of them scoff atrepublics and doubt the worth ofliberty and equality. Whereupon Jack cried: Thatsjust where Byron comes you know what he saidright on that point ? We had tolearn it last Washingtons Birth-day : Where may the wearied eye repose, When gazing on the Great,Where neither guilty glory glows Nor despicable state ?Yes,- one — the first, the last, the best — The Cincinnatus of the West,Whom envy dared not hate — Bequeath the name of Washington,To make men blush there was but one! And he was an Englishman ! said Bert. Confederates booming Lincoln, Britishers hurrahing for Washington— it is kind of odd, is nt it, though? said Roger. How do you accountfor it, Uncle Tom ?. CREAM-JUG, SALT-CELLAR, CANDLESTICK, ANDCADDY-SPOON USED AT MOUNT VERNON. BY THE POTOMAC
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