Some old historic landmarks of Virginia and Maryland, described in a hand-book for the tourist over the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric railway . Wi %f,jl WAY OF THE SURVEYORS THROUGH THE WILDERNESS. For George William he obtained a commission from the provincial legislatureof Virginia, and Washington was chosen to accompany and assist him inthe pro-spective work. The compensation of each was to be a doubloon, or a little overfifteen dollars a da}. They were both delighted by his Lordships proposition and t) THE STORY OF THE YOUNG SURVEYORS. liberal offer of remuneration and h
Some old historic landmarks of Virginia and Maryland, described in a hand-book for the tourist over the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric railway . Wi %f,jl WAY OF THE SURVEYORS THROUGH THE WILDERNESS. For George William he obtained a commission from the provincial legislatureof Virginia, and Washington was chosen to accompany and assist him inthe pro-spective work. The compensation of each was to be a doubloon, or a little overfifteen dollars a da}. They were both delighted by his Lordships proposition and t) THE STORY OF THE YOUNG SURVEYORS. liberal offer of remuneration and had made their arrangments for the expeditionwith alacrity. Our young adventurers seemed not to have shared in a pojjular superstition ;•for the day they chose for starting was Friday, March eleventh, ;ind it does notappear from the journal of their exploits that any very ilTluck hefell them thrt)Ugli-out their perilous undertaking. Circumstances seemed i)ropitious for them fromthe start. The winter had pnst and gone. Its last lingering snow drifts were fastdisappearing from all the hill sides and valleys. Spring time was again bringingthe possibilities o
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