. The wonderful story of Washington and the meaning of his life for the youth and patriotism of America . THE WONDERFULSTORY OF WASHINGTON Inspiration Series of Patriotic Americans THE WONDERFUL STORY OF WASHINGTON AND THE MEANING OF HIS LIFEFOR THE YOUTH AND PAT-RIOTISM OF AMERICA By C. M. STEVENSAuthor of The Wonderful Story of Lincoln NEW YORKCUPPLES & LEON COMPANY £5* Copyright, 1917, byCUPPLES & LEON COMPANY hi OCT 29 1917 ©CU477278Wo { .. The ingenuous youth of America will hold up to themselvesthe bright model of Washingtons example, and study to be whatthey behold; they will contemplat
. The wonderful story of Washington and the meaning of his life for the youth and patriotism of America . THE WONDERFULSTORY OF WASHINGTON Inspiration Series of Patriotic Americans THE WONDERFUL STORY OF WASHINGTON AND THE MEANING OF HIS LIFEFOR THE YOUTH AND PAT-RIOTISM OF AMERICA By C. M. STEVENSAuthor of The Wonderful Story of Lincoln NEW YORKCUPPLES & LEON COMPANY £5* Copyright, 1917, byCUPPLES & LEON COMPANY hi OCT 29 1917 ©CU477278Wo { .. The ingenuous youth of America will hold up to themselvesthe bright model of Washingtons example, and study to be whatthey behold; they will contemplate his character, till all his virtuesspread out and display themselves to their delighted vision; as theearliest astronomers, the shepherds on the plains of Babylon, gazedat the stars till they saw them form into clusters and constellations,overpowering at length the eyes of the beholders with the unitedblaze ot a thousand lights.—Webster. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Introductory Considerations 1 American Patriotism and the Meaning of Early Surroundings. II. The Boy with a Will and a Way 6 Early Circumstances of the First American Community Proud of Its Family Self-Pity and Sentimentalism of Youth. III. Beginnings of Experience in Border Warfare 16 Getting Used to Roughing It. Land Speculation as the Beginning Leading to American Struggle for the Indians Hunting Grounds. IV. The Riwonderfulstoryof01stev
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