, 1843-09-02
z NATIONAL WORK.
The Life of Washington.

The Life of Washington,
BY ri SPARKS,
Each number TO contain between ior--
~ and fifty pages. and to be smbel.
ished with tie following fine steel end
copperplate engraviDgs. viz:
/. Portrait Of Washington at 40,
by PeaIe. 3. Portrait of Mrs Wash
ington at 40, by Wollas,on. 8. View
of Mt. Vernon. a. Battle of Brad
dock's defeat. 5. Head quarters at
Cambridge. 6. Plan of Boston and
envirors. I. Head Quarters at Nor
ristown. 8. Head Quarters at New
burg. 9. Plan of farms at Mt. Yer
non. 10. Battle of The Brandywine.
II. Portrait of Washington by Stuart.
12. Encampmens at Va!ly Forge.
Is. Battle Of Germantown. IA. Fac
simiIe of Washingion's hand writing.
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original paintings. The plans, skei-
ches and other e~ngravings, have been
compiled from the best drawings, as
wei French and English as Ameri'
can. Special aid was derived from
a series Of mannscript drawings in the
possession of Gen. Lafayette, which
are executed with scientific accuracy
and beauty.
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thor, the abundant means which he
possessed. viz: More than two hun
bred folio volumes of the original
manuscript purchased by Congress,
ten years researches in the public Of
fees in London. Paris. Washington.
and ali the States which formed the
confederacv during the Revolution;
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TO valuable papers in different parts
Of The country, has brought into his
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and important in their character.
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