The Life of George Washington: With Curious Anecdotes, Equally Honourable to Himself and Exemplary to His Young Countrymen (Classic Reprint)

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JE gentlemen (m-exclaimed Bonaparte-'twtm 'just as he was about to {embark for Young Americans happening at Toulon, and anxious to see the mighty Corsican, had obtained the honour of an introduction to him. Scarcely were past the customary salutati'ons, when he eagerly asked, bow fares your countryman, the great pvashing frog: 2 He was very well, replied the youths, brightening at the thought that they were the countrymen of Washing 4ton; he was very Well general when we left Ame t'ipa. A12, gentlemen -r'ejoined he, Washington can never be other'avz'se than well - The meamre of his fame is full - Roote'rity shall talk of him wit/2 re cerence as; the foungler of a great em/zire, when my name shall be lost in the vortex of Revolutions 1.

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