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 . OF VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND. 10^ pute in the public eye, which secured for him at a comparatively early age the appoint-ment of commander-in-chief of the Continentalarmies overall competitors. First andlast, Fairfax was the fast and continuing friend of Washington, and not even the strug-gle for independence in which they espoused opposite sides, operated to weaken thisregard. In imagination let us look at this old house in which Lord T
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 . OF VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND. 10^ pute in the public eye, which secured for him at a comparatively early age the appoint-ment of commander-in-chief of the Continentalarmies overall competitors. First andlast, Fairfax was the fast and continuing friend of Washington, and not even the strug-gle for independence in which they espoused opposite sides, operated to weaken thisregard. In imagination let us look at this old house in which Lord Thomas passedabout thirty years of his bachelor life. It stands before us on a green knoll—solitary,almost, in the great wilderness, and all its surroundings impress us with ideas of pioneerlife and habits. It is a long, low building, constructed of the limestone of the > A row of dormer windows stands prominently out from its steep over-hanging roof, andmassive chimneys of stone appear outside of its gables which are studded with coopsaround which swarm swallows and martins. From the ridge of the roof rise two belfriesor lookouts, constructed probably by the original owner to give the alarm in case of aninvasion by the savages. Not many paces from the old mansion was a small log housein which the eccentric proprietor slept, surrounded by his dogs, of which he waspassionately fond ;• the large edifice having been assigned to his steward. A smalt 104 SOME OLD HISTORIC LANDMARKS cabin of stone near the north end of the house was his office; and in this he trans-acted all the business of his vast possessions, giving quit-rents, signing deeds,and holding audiences to adjust claims and boundary lines. Scattered over theknoll were the quarters for his many servants. And here in the niidst of dogsand horses, backwoodsmen, Indians, half-breeds, and squa
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