The beginner's American history . work all day in the woodswith a long chain, measuring the land. When eveningcame, Washington would make a map of what they hadmeasured. Then they would wrap themselves up in theirblankets, stretch themselves on the ground at the foot of atree, and go to sleep under the stars. Every day they shot some game—squirrels or wildturkeys, or perhaps a deer. They kindled a fire with flintand steel,^ and roasted the meat on sticks held over thecoals. For plates they had clean chips; and as cleanchips could always be got by a few blows with an axe, 1 Survey: to find out
The beginner's American history . work all day in the woodswith a long chain, measuring the land. When eveningcame, Washington would make a map of what they hadmeasured. Then they would wrap themselves up in theirblankets, stretch themselves on the ground at the foot of atree, and go to sleep under the stars. Every day they shot some game—squirrels or wildturkeys, or perhaps a deer. They kindled a fire with flintand steel,^ and roasted the meat on sticks held over thecoals. For plates they had clean chips; and as cleanchips could always be got by a few blows with an axe, 1 Survey: to find out the form, size, and position of a piece of land by measur-ing it in certain ways. 2 gee map on page Flint and steel: see picture on page 57. 96 THE BEGINNER S AMERICAN HISTORY they never washed any dishes, but just threw them away,and had a new set for each meal. Wliile in the Valley they met a band of Indians, whostopped and danced a war-dance for them. The musicwas not remarkable, — for most of it was made by drumming. Washington sees an Indian War-Dance. on a deer-skin stretched across the top of an old iron pot,— but the dancing itself could not be beat. The savagesleaped into the air, swung their hatchets, gashed the trees,and yelled till the woods rang. When Washington returned from his surveying trip,Lord Fairfax was greatly pleased with his work; and thegovernor of Virginia made him one of the public sur-veyors. By this means he was able to get work whichpaid him handsomely. 128. Washing-ton at the age of twenty-one; the French inthe west; the governor of Virginia sends Washington to seethe French commander. — By the time Washington wastwenty-one he had grown to be over six feet in was straight as an arrow and tough as a whip-lash. Hehad keen blue eyes that seemed to look into the very heart GEORGE WASHINGTON. 97 of things, and his fist was like a blacksmiths sledge-hammer. He knew all about the woods, all about Indians,and he could take care of h
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