Illustrated History Of Washington And His Times: Embracing A History Of The Seven Years' War, The Revolutionary War
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Illustrated History Of Washington And His Times: Embracing A History Of The Seven Years' War, The Revolutionary War
THE FORMATION OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, AND THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF WASHINGTON, EXHIBITING THE DARING EXPLOITS AND HEROIC ENDURANCE OF THE NOBLE PATRIOTS WHO WON OUR LIBERTIES AND ESTABLISHED OUR INDEPENDENCE.
WITH AN APPENDIX,
Containing Maxims of Washington, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation. the Constitution of the United States, and Washington's Farewell Address.
EDITED BY REV. WILLIAM HUTCHISON, A. M.
Principal of the Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, Conn.
The book is a large octavo of over 600 pages, illustrated with nearly 100 Engravings on Steel and Wood, comprising Battle Scenes, the Costumes of the Times, Portraits of Washington and his Generals, views of noted Buildings, the homes of Distinguished Men, Mount Vernon and the Tomb of Washington as it now appears.
This work is also enriched with the "Maxims of Washington," being his wise utterances on a great variety of subjects, collected and arranged by the Editor; together with the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution of the United States, and Washington's Farewell Address.
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