Mount Vernon and its associations, historical, biographical and pictorial . them on the occasion mentioned in the following paragraphfrom the pen of Elkanah Watson, when describing his visit atMount Yernon: The first evening 1 spent under the wing of Washingtonshospitality, we sat a fall hour at table by ourselves, withoutthe least interruption. After the family had. retired, I wasextremely oppressed by a severe cold and excessive coughing,contracted by the exposure of a harsh winter journey. Hepressed me to use some remedies, but I declined doing so. Asusual after retiring, my coughing increa
Mount Vernon and its associations, historical, biographical and pictorial . them on the occasion mentioned in the following paragraphfrom the pen of Elkanah Watson, when describing his visit atMount Yernon: The first evening 1 spent under the wing of Washingtonshospitality, we sat a fall hour at table by ourselves, withoutthe least interruption. After the family had. retired, I wasextremely oppressed by a severe cold and excessive coughing,contracted by the exposure of a harsh winter journey. Hepressed me to use some remedies, but I declined doing so. Asusual after retiring, my coughing increased. When some timehad elapsed, the door of my room was gently opened, and ondrawing my bed-curtains, to my utter astonishment I beheldWashington himself standing at my bedside, with a bowl ofhot tea in his hand. I was mortified and distressed beyondexpression. This little incident occurring in common life withan ordinary man, would not have been noticed; but as a traitof the benevolence and private virtue of Washington, deservesto be recorded. AND ITS ASSOCIATIONS. 305. MOUNING A LANDhCAPi, liV \MNSIANLEi. Wliile residing in Philadelpliia, Washington became ac-quainted with the merits of William Winstanley, an English-
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