Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . Residecce of Thomas Jefferson, Monticella. 374 ANTHONY WAYNE. ANTHONY WAYNE. ANTHONY WAYNE, a distinguished general in the American revolutionaryarmy, was born in Easton, Chester county, Pennsylvania, January 1, 1745,Hisfather was a farmer of great respectability, and passed a long life of useful-ness to his country, having frequently
Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . Residecce of Thomas Jefferson, Monticella. 374 ANTHONY WAYNE. ANTHONY WAYNE. ANTHONY WAYNE, a distinguished general in the American revolutionaryarmy, was born in Easton, Chester county, Pennsylvania, January 1, 1745,Hisfather was a farmer of great respectability, and passed a long life of useful-ness to his country, having frequently occupied a seat in the provincial legisla-ture, and repeatedly distinguished himself in expeditions against the grandfather was a warm friend of liberal principles, and commanded asquadron of dragoons under King William at the memorable battle of the emigrated to America in 1722. The subject of this sketch received a good education, though for some timeafter his entrance into school, he spent much more time in planning and exe-cuting military amusements, than at his books; but, in consequence of a threatof his father to consign him to the drudgery of the farm, he applied himself as-siduously to study, and, in mathematics, attained great proficiency. Afterleaving the Philadelphia academy, at eig
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