The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-03-10
GTON
By JARED SPARKS.


BY JARED SPARKS,
Each No, to contain between 10 and so pages and II
be embelished with the following tine Steel AID Con
! perpldte Ensruyings, viz,
| ]. Portrait Of Washington, nj 10, Nv Pcals
2. Portrait OF Mrs Washington at 20. by Wollaston
| .. View of Mount Vernon,
| 4, Battle Of Bradd0ck's Defeat.
| o. llend Quarters at Cambridge
| D. plan 0i Boston and EnyirOns'
. Head Quarters at MOrrstOwn.
g. Head Quarters at Newburg.
y Plan Of Farms ut Mount Vernon,
10 Battle of Brandy wine.
IL, Encampment nj Valley Forge
l5, Battle ut Germantown.
H. Facsimile of Washiugon's Hand Writing.
nc or'ras We're copied rom The original paintings.
The plans, sketches, and ether cneravgs have been
compiled nom the best drawings, well English and
French rs American, Special aid derived from Il
series o manuscript drawings in the possession OF Gen.
Lafayette, which are executed with scientific accuracy
and beauty.
The wclknown ability of the author the abundant
means which he Possessed, yl2.-MOrc than TWO NJ
DRIED FOLIO Welcomes OF ORIGINAL manuscripts purch-
cd hy Congress, ten years researches in the public of
offices in OndOn Paris, Washington, and all the States
which formed the cOnederacy during the Revolution; Us
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