. Book of the Royal blue . Payne, who gave him a blow which came half a century ago, siiace was left between near knocking him down. Washington did the rear walls and the Carlyle house, making not return the blow, but his hand a large courtway. Even at that date the cit- acknowledged that he was in the wrong and izens did not wish to see the house which. the trouble was settled over a of wine atWashingtons expense, after which the twodined with Mr. Carlyle, whose splendid oldhome has long been one of the chief histor-ical spots of this ancient city. Unfortunately,however, th
. Book of the Royal blue . Payne, who gave him a blow which came half a century ago, siiace was left between near knocking him down. Washington did the rear walls and the Carlyle house, making not return the blow, but his hand a large courtway. Even at that date the cit- acknowledged that he was in the wrong and izens did not wish to see the house which. the trouble was settled over a of wine atWashingtons expense, after which the twodined with Mr. Carlyle, whose splendid oldhome has long been one of the chief histor-ical spots of this ancient city. Unfortunately,however, the mansion has been shut outfrom the public view by the Braddock Hotel, had figured so prominently in the Revolu-tion entirely done away with. Recentlythere has been incorporated the Society forthe restoration of historic Alexandria, andthe first efforts of the society is to restorethe Carlyle house. The society hopes to beable to buy the disreputable old hotel and ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. 13 tear it away so there will be nothing toobstruct the view of the historic house. Thehotel has not been habitable for a long time,and is largely used as ware and store roomfor antique furniture. The Carlyle house is and passage ways, some square and othersoval shaped, and some leading to—no oneknows where. It has long been claimedthat there is an underground passageway or
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