Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16
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SURvEYOR-BoY AND PREs1DENT.-YOung
Peoples Life of George Washington BY
William NJ. Tbayer. EIzeyir edition. 466 pages,
Brewer type. loaded. With Illustrations
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No other name has received such universal
homage us that of Washington. Edward EY-
erettc spoke but the verdict of the world when
he pronounced Washington, '' of all the men
that have ever lived. the greatest of good men,
and the best of great men," Frederick the
Great, whose own name ranks with those of
Alexander. Caesar, and Napoleon. declared his
deeds to be . the most brilliant of any in the
annals of military achievement"
Whether as shoOl boy. surveyor boy, Indian
fighter, member of Congress. SCommander-in-
Chief. President, his life was full of striking
incident, and ever an example to thrill and in
spirc any youth whose heart pulsatcs with the
Tree anu vigorous blood of the AnglO-Saxon
race.
Mr.. Thayer. the author of the present work,
inst published. has proved by his world -fumoUs
lives of Lincoln. '.FrTn Pioneer Home TO the
White House." and of Garfield. '' From Log
Cabin to the White House, a writer whose pen
Is wonderfully sIIitcd to ite theme. He writes
with an enthusiasm worthy of Ills subject i:
with yiyidly drawn pictures of the times and
scenes through which Washington passed,
quoting the language of his friends aud con-
tcmporaries. and crowding the pages with ap-
propriatc illustrative anecdotes. lie makes the
times aud the characters scett1 present realities
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