. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . gesting a tripto Philadelphia after they had paid their respects to New York. From this had sprung Rogers query and Uncle Toms reply. Jack,however, objected with true Knickerbocker loyalty. Oh, see here, Uncle Tom, he cried, you must be wrong. I 11 bet I-can name a dozen great men who were New Yorkers. 49 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS Name them, Jack, and I 11 forgive the bet,returned Uncle Tom. I m listening with hesitated. Well, he said slowly, if Iwere as well posted as
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . gesting a tripto Philadelphia after they had paid their respects to New York. From this had sprung Rogers query and Uncle Toms reply. Jack,however, objected with true Knickerbocker loyalty. Oh, see here, Uncle Tom, he cried, you must be wrong. I 11 bet I-can name a dozen great men who were New Yorkers. 49 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS Name them, Jack, and I 11 forgive the bet,returned Uncle Tom. I m listening with hesitated. Well, he said slowly, if Iwere as well posted as you are, I could clo know I could ; but you know, Uncle Tom, I vegot an awfully good forgettery. The other boys were inclined to charge jackwith something technically known in boy languageas a crawl, and Uncle Tom laughed heartily. Well, let me help you, Jack, he said. Recollect that our particular line of researchis great Americans; and by greatness I mean popular adoption — thepeoples stamp of greatness. When you attempt that test you can great Americans on yourothers -Tom, laughed Jack,. JOHN JAY. count all the reallyten fingers. There are Here, here, Uncleyou are dropping intoto take you in hand, Why, what did Iinnocently. It s allcommunications corruptAmong historic Ameri-clairn many: John Jay,United States, a patriotClintons, George andgovernors ; the two Liv-
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