. The home of Washington; or, Mount Vernon and its associations, historical, biographical, and pictorial . TABLET ON THE EIGHT. 188 MOUNT YERNON and is eating a turnip, while a pig is coming out of a ricketysty near by. Tlie fireplace is an enormous iron grate, capable of contain-ing several bushels of coal; and the hearth is of white marble,inlaid with ornaments of polished maroon-colored marble, orencaustic tile. Upon the shelf are two small dark-blue vases,covered with flowers, delicately painted; and between theseare two bronze candelabra. The whole present a most pleas-ing picture to the
. The home of Washington; or, Mount Vernon and its associations, historical, biographical, and pictorial . TABLET ON THE EIGHT. 188 MOUNT YERNON and is eating a turnip, while a pig is coming out of a ricketysty near by. Tlie fireplace is an enormous iron grate, capable of contain-ing several bushels of coal; and the hearth is of white marble,inlaid with ornaments of polished maroon-colored marble, orencaustic tile. Upon the shelf are two small dark-blue vases,covered with flowers, delicately painted; and between theseare two bronze candelabra. The whole present a most pleas-ing picture to the eye; and the interest is increased by theassociations which cluster around these objects, for they werethere sixty years ago, when Washington receivted his guests inthe spacious drawing-room, of which that chimney-piece is thegreatest POUCELAIN VASES. With the elegant chimney-piece Mr. Yaughan sent three largerand more beautiful porcelain vases, than those which now stand AND ITS ASSOCIATIONS. 189 upon the slielf. They were made in India, and ornamented inLondon. The ground is a dark bhie, with delicate gilt scrolland leaf ornaments, with landscapes painted upon one side andanimals upon the other. These are now at Arlington House. Washington appears to have received other presents fromMr. Yanghan. On the 30th of November, 1785, he wrote tohis London friend, saying: I have lately received a letterfrom Mr, Yaughan (your son), of Jamaica, accomj)anied by apuncheon of rum, which he informs me was sent by your orderas a present for me. Indeed, my dear sir, you overwhelmme with your favors, and lay me under too many obligationsto leave a hope remaining of discharging them. He hadattempted to do so in a degree, for in the same letter, he says: Hearing of the distress in which that island, with others inthe West Indies, is
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