The Washington centennial1789-1889 . style of Benj. Franklin. When still atschool it dawned upon him that he mustlook tor some practical work, in the scantconditions of his fortunes, and an event oc-curred which, had Providence decreed itsbeing carried out, might have changed thedestiniesof hiscountry. His brother Law-rence had served a lew years with the WestIndia licet of Admiral Vernon at the siegeof Carthegena, and in honor of his com-mander had named the estate Mt. Vernonon the Potomac. He had given up niili- arithmetic, now at the age of sixteen,served him in procuring with William Fair-
The Washington centennial1789-1889 . style of Benj. Franklin. When still atschool it dawned upon him that he mustlook tor some practical work, in the scantconditions of his fortunes, and an event oc-curred which, had Providence decreed itsbeing carried out, might have changed thedestiniesof hiscountry. His brother Law-rence had served a lew years with the WestIndia licet of Admiral Vernon at the siegeof Carthegena, and in honor of his com-mander had named the estate Mt. Vernonon the Potomac. He had given up niili- arithmetic, now at the age of sixteen,served him in procuring with William Fair-fax, Lawrences father-in-law, a position assurveyor. For three years he pursued thisvocation, when his brother Lawrence,whose health had failed, died at Mt. Ver-non, and his infant daughter also dying,the estate passed to George, who thus be-came owner of this memorable home. Rumors of French and Indian aggres-sions had already began to disturb the colo-ny, and preparations were making to resista threatened attack. The colony having. BOWLING GREEN AND BATTERY DURING THE REVOLUTION. life, and having married, settled downto the enjoyment of domestic life, andthinking well of militan service, procureda midshipmans warrant for liis brotherGeorge, but a mothers maternal instinctsinterfered at the last moment, and HisMajestys navy lost an excellent recruit,and his dominions half a continent, whilethe world gained a nation. On leaving school he went, to live withhis brother Lawrence at Mt. studies of trigonometry and been divided into military districts, for en-listment, Washington was given commandof one, in 1T51, with the rank of major, atthe age of nineteen—a mark of confidence,considering his youth, in his ability. In1753 Governor Dinwiddie, standing in needof a resolute agent to carry a message tothe French commander of the Ohio, remon-strating against the advancing occupationof the territory, tendered it to was a hazardous and rough journ
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