. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . JOHN JAY. is great Americanspeoples stamp of greatness,count all the really ^^ten fingers. There are J Here, here. Inch-you are dropping into ?to take you in hand, Why, what did Iinnocently. It s allcommunications corruptAmong historic Ameri-claim many: John Jay,United States, a patriotClintons, George andgovernors ; the two Liv- 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 c
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . JOHN JAY. is great Americanspeoples stamp of greatness,count all the really ^^ten fingers. There are J Here, here. Inch-you are dropping into ?to take you in hand, Why, what did Iinnocently. It s allcommunications corruptAmong historic Ameri-claim many: John Jay,United States, a patriotClintons, George andgovernors ; the two Liv- 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 do 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 research and by greatness I mean popular adoption — the When you attempt that test you can _ I---^=.1— - _.,-_-? great Americans on your. GOV. GEORGE CLINTON. others Tom, laughed Jack,slang, too. We 11 havesir. say ? asked Uncle Tom,your fault, Jack. Evilgood manners, you know,cans, New York city- canfirst Chief Justice of theand a statesman ; the twoDeWitt, kinsmen and ingstons, Robert and Ed-ward, brothers, jurists and statesmen. These are names high on New Yorksroll of fame, but I fear they must all yield precedence in greatness to thetwo historic names I have given you as headingthe list—Hamilton and Grant. Anyhow, we 11go out and investigate. They did so, next day. Wise Uncle Tom se-lected a Sunday morning before church time, andafter a particularly early breakfast, for his firstwalk. Then he knew lower Broadway wouldvirtually be deserted, and the) could wanderthrough the old streets at their will without beingpushed or jostled by the hurrying and unhistoriccrowds of a busy week day. ROBERT R LlvINGSTON So, with Uncle Tom as guide, the five investigators walked the ancient
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