. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . WASHINGTONS SECRETARY AND BOOKCASE AT MOUNT VERNON. slipped southward to the bay ; still, through its gaps of green, as they camesailing down the river, the famous old mansion stood just as invitingly onits green and shaded knoll. Trees, garden, lawns, outbuildings, barricadedrooms, relics, mementos, and reminders—all were in as good condition and asfull of interest as ever; and, even as before, they found themselves awed intosilence before the sacred tomb, and thrilled into enthusiasm by the
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . WASHINGTONS SECRETARY AND BOOKCASE AT MOUNT VERNON. slipped southward to the bay ; still, through its gaps of green, as they camesailing down the river, the famous old mansion stood just as invitingly onits green and shaded knoll. Trees, garden, lawns, outbuildings, barricadedrooms, relics, mementos, and reminders—all were in as good condition and asfull of interest as ever; and, even as before, they found themselves awed intosilence before the sacred tomb, and thrilled into enthusiasm by the throng BY THE POTOMAC 221. IME VIEW OF MOUNT in 1798, by I. Stockdale, Piccadilly. of suggestions and memories that hang forever about the pillared porticoand cupola-crowned roof of that rambling old Virginia farm-house, renownedthrough all the world as the home of Washington. There happened to be but few visitors to Mount Vernon that tourists had the place virtually to themselves; so, seated comfortablyin chairs within the broad, high portico, they looked out upon the beautifulriver with which so many years of Washingtons life were associated. Theytook in the view that he so dearly loved, and talked upon the one themeof which no American ever tires — the life of Washington. Was there ever any other man in all the world so much thought of— really thought of—as Washington? Christine inquired. I doubt if there ever was, my dear, Uncle Tom replied. Indeed, Iam sure there was not. Every nation has its great men — has, indeed, itsgreatest man ; and yet in every nation are varying
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