Life of George Washington

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of Washington. · The Gentlemen Associators.

Retreat of the Savages.-Expedition against Kit-

tanning. Captain Hugh Mercer.

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gle through the Wilderness

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CHAPTER XXI.

Founding of Fort Loudoun. - Washington's Tour of In-

spection. Inefficiency of the Militia System.

Gentlemen Soldiers. — Cross-purposes with Dinwid-

die. Military Affairs in the North. Delays of

Lord Loudoun. -Activity of Montcalm.- Loudoun

in Winter Quarters

CHAPTER XXII.

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Washington vindicates his Conduct to Lord Loudoun. -

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His Reception by his Lordship. — Military Plans. -

Lord Loudoun at Halifax. - Montcalm on Lake

George. His Triumphs. - Lord Loudoun's Fail-

Washington recovers his Health. Again in Command

at Fort Loudoun. - Administration of Pitt.

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Lou-

doun succeeded by General Abercrombie. — Military

Arrangements. Washington Commander-in-chief

of the Virginia Forces Amherst against Louis-

Capture

burg. - General Wolfe. — Montgomery.
of Louisburg. - Abercrombie on Lake George. -

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Death of Lord Howe. - Repulse of Abercrombie. -

Success of Bradstreet at Oswego

Washington Orders out the Militia.

Mission to Williamsburg. Halt at Mr. Cham-

berlayne's. Mrs. Martha Custis. A Brief Court-

ship. An Engagement. Return to Winchester.

-The Rifle Dress. - Indian Scouts. - Washington

elected to the House of Burgesses Tidings of

Amherst's Success. The New Road to Fort Du-

quesne. March for the Fort. Indiscreet Conduct

of Major Grant.-Disastrous Consequences.-Wash-

ington advances against Fort Duquesne. — End of

the Expedition. - Washington returns Home. - His

Plan of Operations for 1759.-Investment of Fort Niag-

Amherst at Ticonderoga — Wolfe

at Quebec.-His Triumph and Death. - Fate of

Montcalm Capitulation of Quebec. - Attempt of

De Levi to retake it. Arrival of a British Fleet.

- Last Stand of the French at Montreal. Surren-

der of Canada

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Washington's Installation in the House of Burgesses. -

His Rural Life. Mount Vernon and its Vicinity.

- Aristocratical Days of Virginia. - Washington's

Management of his Estate. Domestic Habits.

Fox-hunting. Lord Fairfax. - Fishing and Duck-

shooting. The Poacher. - Lynch Law. - Aquatic

State. Life at Annapolis. — Washington in the

Treaty of Peace. - Pontiac's War. - Course of Public

- Board of Trade against Paper Currency.

-Restrictive Policy of England.-Navigation Laws.

- Discontents in New England. Of the Other

Colonies. Projects to raise Revenue by Taxation.

Blow at the Independence of the Judiciary.-

Naval Commanders employed as Custom-house Of-

ficers. Retaliation of the Colonists. - Taxation

resisted in Boston. — Passing of the Stamp Act.

Burst of Opposition in Virginia.

Washington's Ideas concerning the Stamp Act.

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position to it in the Colonies. - Portentous Cere-

monies at Boston and New York. Non-importa-

tion Agreement among the Merchants. - Washing-

ton and George Mason. - Dismissal of Grenville

from the British Cabinet. Franklin before the

House of Commons. Repeal of the Stamp Act.-

Joy of Washington. - Fresh Causes of Colonial Dis-

sensions. Circular of the General Court of Massa-

chusetts. — Embarkation of Troops for Boston.-

Measures of the Bostonians

Cheerful Life at Mount Vernon. Washington and

George Mason. Correspondence concerning the

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Non-importation Agreement.

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Feeling toward

England. - Opening of the Legislative Session. -

Semi-regal State of Lord Botetourt. — High-toned

Proceedings of the House.-

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Sympathy with New

England. - Dissolved by Lord Botetourt. Wash-

Hood at Boston. - The General Court refuses to do

Business under Military Sway. - Resists the Bil-

leting Act. Effect of the Non-importation Asso-

ciation. Lord North Premier. Duties revoked

except on Tea. - The Boston Massacre.

of Tea. Conciliatory Conduct of Lord Botetourt.-

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Expedition of Washington to the Ohio, in Behalf of Sol-

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diers' Claims. Uneasy State of the Frontier. -

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Visit to Fort Pitt. George Croghan. — His Mis-

haps during Pontiac's War.- Washington descends

the Ohio. Scenes and Adventures along the

River. - Indian Hunting Camp. - Interview with

an Old Sachem at the Mouth of the Kanawha.-

Return. Claims of Stobo and Van Braam. - Let-

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ter to Colonel George Muse

CHAPTER XXXII.

Lord Dunmore Governor of Virginia.

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Piques the

Pride of the Virginians. - Opposition of the As-

sembly. Corresponding Committees. - Death of

Miss Custis. Washington's Guardianship of John

Parke Custis.

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His Opinions as to Premature

Travel and Premature Marriage

CHAPTER XXXIII.

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Lord North's Bill favoring the Exportation of Teas.
Ships freighted with Tea to the Colonies. - Sent
back from some of the Ports. - Tea destroyed at
Boston. Passage of the Boston Port Bill. Ses-
sion of the House of Burgesses. Splendid Open-
ing. Burst of Indignation at the Port Bill.
House Dissolved. - Resolutions at the Raleigh Tav-