The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-03-02
GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE FOR MARtH, I~5I.
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Il mont Of the Life Of General George Washingtan
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CONTENTS
George Washington, by j. L. Headley part Il
Elegantly Observation-Disclosures Washington sent
against the French, Hostilitcs of the Latter Fort
Duquesne Difficulties Of the March, Dangerous Tx
plorations, Message from the Half King Night March
Attack Jumonvillc Feelings Of Washington in his
First Battle, Final Results Of IT, Fort Necessity Bat
tie of the Great Meadows, Washington CapituIatfs
Resigns in Disgust his Commission, Tart Refusal 10
Join the Army under Gov. Sharpe Accepts Brad
docks Request to act as Volunteer Aid Is taken
Sick, Joins the Army, Battle Of Monongahcla Brave.
~ of Washington, The Retreat Death Of Braddock
Washington reads the Funeral Service, Burial Nv
Torch ltht. Scenes around Fort Duquesne Demon.
IuI Of he nd
Vernon, Disgust with the Government, Appointed
Commandcr-in- Chief Of the Virginia Forces Head
quarters at Winchester, lnroads Of the Indians Ter
ror of the Settlers Stornnoss of WASHINGTON Folsa
Rumors, Difficulty with Captain Dag,gorthy Goes To-
Boston to Refer it to Gov Shirley Reception ON tho
Way, Falls in Love with Miss Phillips Of New York
His Return
Scenery in Wales, by Louisa Stuart 4 stcl0-illus-
trated-7 engravings
Oreheus' Nightingales, by Meta V. Fuller;
The Tocsin of st. Germain by Mrs Mary q. Hors-
ford
Thomas Campbell, by William Dove;
Thought, by j. Stanyam Bigc;
The Drama, by II. Z. Conrad
Portrait by S.;
The History Of Ny Great Aunt;
Tyre, by Bayard Taylor;
Strike, but Hear by An Old Contributor.
Gem;
Among the Mountains, by Frank Forester;
The Beautiful Beggar by William North
Mid-Winter Day, by Mary BrOthertOn;
Life Of Brigadier General John Lacy, by William
W. II. Davis A. NJ;
Aspen Court, by Shirley Brooks;
The Old Homestead, by Ellen Louise Chandler;
Sonnet-Mornirg, by VIM. Al xander
Traditions of South Carolina, by A. III. Winsow;
OF One Gone, by Mark Rosewood
The Pond of the Broken Heart, by Mrs Z. L.
Cushing;
To Melancholy, by w. Herbert;
Legend of the Mystic Muse, by l., Virginia French
The Treasure Restored, by Julia c. r. Dorr
The Maidens Soliloquy by Mrs c. H. Crisy,eU.
To Ernest, by 4. Anna Lewis
The Twin Tree, by Sarah Anderton
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Review of New Books:
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