. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . ixty-sixth yearhe was lieutenant-general of the armies of the United States, and in his sixtv- o *- seventh year he died — above us here, in the little room that we have seento-day, and forever, sacred while this building stands, as the death-chamberof Washington. Well, that s checking off his life pretty well, Uncle Tom, said Bert. But — tell me—just what was it that made Washington great? Uncle Tom tried to put it into few words. Good judgment, he began, and great good sense; wonderful talen
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . ixty-sixth yearhe was lieutenant-general of the armies of the United States, and in his sixtv- o *- seventh year he died — above us here, in the little room that we have seento-day, and forever, sacred while this building stands, as the death-chamberof Washington. Well, that s checking off his life pretty well, Uncle Tom, said Bert. But — tell me—just what was it that made Washington great? Uncle Tom tried to put it into few words. Good judgment, he began, and great good sense; wonderful talentfor organization and administration — that is, thinking out things and puttingthem through ; high moral character, manliness, courage, unselfishness, mod-esty, a mighty will, perfect integrity, unfaltering loyalty, a clear convictionof duty, sincerity, magnanimity, justice, truthfulness, nobility of soul. It wasthe combination of all these qualities that made George Washington And no man to-day questions his greatness, Uncle Tom continued. 228 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS.
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