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CHAPTER VI.
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Preparations for Hostilities-Washington appointed District Adjutant-General-
Mount Vernon a School of Arms - Adjutant Muse a Veteran Campaigner - Jacob
Van Braam the Master of Fence-Ill Health of Washington's Brother Lawrence-
Voyage with him to the West Indies - Scenes at Barbadoes-Tropical Fruits-
Beefsteak and Tripe Club - Return Home of Washington - Death of Lawrence.
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CHAPTER VII.
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French
Council of the Ohio Tribes at Logstown - Treaty with the English-Gist's Settle-
'ment Speeches of the Half-King and the French Commandant
Aggressions-The Ruins of Piqua- Washington sent on a Mission to the French
Commander-Jacob Van Braam, his Interpreter - Christopher Gist, his Guide
-Halt at the Confluence of the Monongahela and Allegany - Projected Fort-
Shingiss, a Delaware Sachem- Logstown - The Half-King - Indian Councils-
Indian Diplomacy - Rumors concerning Joncaire-Indian Escorts-The Half-
King, Jeskakake, and White Thunder
CHAPTER VIII.
Arrival at Venango - Captain Joncaire-Frontier Revelry - Discussions over the
Bottle The Old Diplomatist and the Young-The Half-King, Jeskakake, and
White Thunder staggered - The Speech-Belt - Departure - La Force, the Wily
Commissary- Fort at French Creek - The Chevalier Legardeur de St. Pierre,
Knight of St. Louis Captain Reparti - Transactions at the Fort-Attempts to
seduce the Sachems - Mischief brewing on the Frontier - Difliculties and Delays
in Parting - Descent of French Creek — Arrival at Venango
CHAPTER IX.
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Return from Venango - A Tramp on Foot - Murdering Town - The Indian Guide
- Treachery - An Anxious Night - Perils on the Allegany River
Aliquippa-The Old Watch-Coat - Return across the Blue Ridge .
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CHAPTER X.
Reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre - Trent's Mission to the Frontier- Washington
recruits Troops - Dinwiddie and the House of Burgesses- Independent Conduct
of the Virginians - Expedients to gain Recruits-Jacob Van Braam in Service-
Toilful March to Wills' Creek - Contrecœur at the Fork of the Ohio - Trent's
Refractory Troops.
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CHAPTER XI.
March to the Little Meadows-Rumors from the Ohio - Correspondence from the
Banks of the Youghiogeny - Attempt to descend that River- Alarming Reports
-Scouting Parties - Perilous Situation of the Camp - Gist and La Force-
Message from the Half-King French Tracks The Jumonville Skirmish
Treatment of La Force- - Position at the Great Meadows Belligerent Feelings
of a Young Soldier
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CHAPTER XII.
Scarcity in the Camp-Death of Colonel Fry - Promotions- Mackay and his
Independent Company - Major Muse-Indian Ceremonials-Public Prayers in
Camp-Alarms - Independence of an Independent Company - Affairs at the
Great Meadows - Desertion of the Indian Allies - Capitulation of Fort Necessity
- Van Braam as an Interpreter - Indian Plunderers - Return to Williamsburg-
Vote of Thanks of the House of Burgesses - Subsequent Fortunes of the Half-King
-Comments on the Affair of Jumonville and the Conduct of Van Braam
CHAPTER XIII.
Founding of Fort Cumberland - Secret Letter of Stobo-The Indian Messenger-
Project of Dinwiddie His Perplexities - A Taint of Republicanism in the
Colonial Assemblies - Dinwiddie's Military Measures - Washington quits the
Service Overtures of Governor Sharpe, of Maryland - Washington's Dignified
Reply Questions of Rank between Royal and Provincial Troops - Treatment of
the French Prisoners- Fate of La Force - Anecdotes of Stobo and Van Braam.
CHAPTER XIV.
Return to Quiet Life-French and English prepare for Hostilities - Plan of a
Campaign - General Braddock His Character Sir John St. Clair Quarter-
master-General - His Tour of Inspection - Projected Roads - Arrival of Braddock
-Military Consultations and Plans-Commodore Keppel and his Seamen—
Ships and Troops at Alexandria - Excitement of Washington-Invited to join
the Staff of Braddock - A Mother's Objections-Washington at Alexandria-
Grand Council of Governors - Military Arrangements - Colonel William Johnson
-Sir John St. Clair at Fort Cumberland - His Explosions of Wrath - Their
Effects - Indians to be enlisted - Captain Jack and his Band of Bush-Beaters
CHAPTER XV.
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Washington proclaimed Aide-de-Camp Disappointments at Fredericktown
Benjamin Franklin and Braddock — Contracts - Departure for Wills' Creek
Rough Roads-The General in his Chariot-Camp at Fort Cumberland - Hugh
Mercer Dr. Craik-Military Tactics - Camp Rules - Secretary Peters —
Indians in Camp - Indian Beauties - The Princess Bright Lightning-Errand to
Williamsburg-Braddock's Opinion of Contractors and Indians · Arrival of
Conveyances.
March from Fort Cumberland The Great Savage Mountain-Camp at the Little
Meadows-Division of the Forces - Captain Jack and his Band - Scarooyadi in
Danger Illness of Washington - His Halt at the Youghiogeny March of
Braddock - The Great Meadows-Lurking Enemies - Their Tracks - Precau
tions - Thickety Run - Scouts - Indian Murders - Funeral of an Indian Warrior
- Camp on the Monongahela - Washington's Arrival There - March for Fort
Duquesne - The Fording of the Monongahela -The Battle The Retreat
Death of Braddock
CHAPTER XVII
Arrival at Fort Cumberland - Letters of Washington to his Family- Panic of
Dunbar - Triumph of the French
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CHAPTER XVIII.
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Costs of Campaigning-Measures for Public Safety - Washington in Command
Head-Quarters at Winchester Lord Fairfax and his Troop of Horse - Indian
Ravages - Panic at Winchester-Cause of the Alarm - Operations Elsewhere —
Shirley against Niagara― Johnson against Crown Point - Affair at Lake George
-Death of Dieskau
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CHAPTER XIX.
Reform in the Militia Laws - Discipline of the Troops - Dagworthy and the
Question of Precedence- Washington's Journey to Boston - Style of Travelling
-Conference with Shirley The Earl of Loudoun Military Rule for the
Colonies- - Washington at New York - Miss Mary Philipse
CHAPTER XX.
Troubles in the Shenandoah Valley Greenway Court and Lord Fairfax in Danger
- Alarms at Winchester- Washington appealed to for Protection Attacked by
the Virginia Press - Honored by the Public-Projects for Defence - Suggestions
of Washington - The Gentlemen Associators - Retreat of the Savages - Expedi
tion against Kittanning
Second Struggle through the
Wilderness
Captain Hugh Mercer
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CHAPTER XXI.
Founding of Fort Loudoun
- Washington's Tour of Inspection - Inefficiency of the
Militia System - Gentlemen Soldiers-Cross-Purposes with Dinwiddie - Military
Affairs in the North- Delays of Lord Loudoun - Activity of Montcalm
Loudoun in Winter Quarters.
CHAPTER XXII.
Washington vindicates his Conduct to Lord Loudoun - His Reception by his
Lordship Military Plans - - Lord Loudoun at Halifax - Montcaim on Lake
George - His Triumphs - Lord Loudoun's Failures - Washington at Winchester
-Continued Misunderstandings with Dinwiddie — Return to Mount Vernon.
CHAPTER XXIII.
Washington recovers his Health Again in Command at Fort Loudoun - Admin-
istration of Pitt Loudoun succeeded by General Abercrombie -Military
Arrangements - Washington Commander-in-Chief of the Virginia Forces -
Amherst against Louisburg-General Wolfe - Montgomery - Capture of Louis-
burg Abercrombie on Lake George Death of Lord Howe
Abercrombie-Success of Bradstreet at Oswego
Repulse of
Slow Operations - Washington orders out the Militia - Mission to Williamsburg—
Halt at Mr. Chamberlayne's- - Mrs. Martha Custis- A Brief Courtship - An
Engagement-
-Return to Winchester - The Rifle Dress - Indian Scouts - Wash-
ington elected to the House of Burgesses - Tidings of Amherst's Success - The
New Road to Fort Duquesne - March for the Fort Indiscreet Conduct of Major
Grant Disastrous Consequences - Washington advances against Fort Duquesne
-End of the Expedition - Washington returns Home- His Marriage
CHAPTER XXV.
Plan of Operations for 1759-Investment of Fort Niagara-Death of Prideaux-
Success of Sir William Johnson - 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 - Surrender of Canada ..
CHAPTER XXVI.
Washington's Installation in the House of Burgesses - His Rural Life - Mount
Vernon and its Vicinity-Aristocratical Days of Virginia Washington's Man-
agement 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 Dismal Swamp
CHAPTER XXVII.
Treaty of Peace - Pontiac's War-Course of Public Events - 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 Officers-Retaliation of the Colonista - Taxation
resisted in Boston - Passing of the Stamp Act - Burst of Opposition in Virginia
- Speech of Patrick Henry
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CHAPTER XXVIII.
Washington's Ideas concerning the Stamp Act-Opposition to it in the Colonies-
Portentous Ceremonies at Boston and New York - Non-Importation Agreement
among the Merchants-Washington 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 Dissensions-
Circular of the General Court of Massachusetts - Embarkation of Troops for
Boston Measures of the Bostonians.
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CHAPTER XXIX.
Washington and George Mason - Correspondence
concerning the Non-Importation Agreement - Feeling toward England - Opening
of the Legislative Session — Semi-regal State of Lord Botetourt- High-toned
Proceedings of the House - Sympathy with New England - Dissolved by Lord
Botetourt-Washington and the Articles of Association
CHAPTER XXX.
Hood at Boston - The General Court refuses to do Business under Military Sway-
Resists the Billeting Act- Effect of the Non-Importation Association - Lord
North Premier - Duties revoked except on Tea - The Boston Massacre- Disuse
of Tea Conciliatory Conduct of Lord Botetourt - His Death
CHAPTER XXXI.
Expedition of Washington to the Ohio, in behalf of Soldiers' Claims - Uneasy
State of the Frontier - Visit to Fort Pitt-George Croghan - His Mishaps 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- Letter to Colonel
George Muse.
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CHAPTER XXXII.
Lord Dunmore Governor of Virginia - Piques the Pride of the Virginians - Oppo-
sition of the Assembly - Corresponding Committees - Death of Miss Custis-
Washington's Guardianship of John Parke Custis - His Opinions as to Premature
Travel and Premature Marriage
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CHAPTER XXXIII.
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-Session of the House of Burgesses - Splendid
Opening - Burst of Indignation at the Port Bill-House dissolved - Resolutions
at the Raleigh Tavern - Project of a General Congress - Washington and Lord
Dunmore The Port Bill goes into Effect - - General Gage at Boston- League
and Covenant
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CHAPTER XXXIV.
Washington Chairman of a Political Meeting - Correspondence with Bryan Fairfax —
Patriotic Resolutions - Washington's Opinions on Public Affairs - Non-Importa-
tion Scheme - Convention at Williamsburg-Washington appointed a Delegate
to the General Congress Letter from Bryan Fairfax - Perplexities of General
Gage at Boston
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CHAPTER XXXV.
Meeting of the First Congress - Opening Ceremonies - Eloquence of Patrick Henry
and Henry Lee - Declaratory Resolution - - Bill of Rights State Papers-
Chatham's Opinions of Congress - Washington's Correspondence with Captain
Mackenzie Views with respect to Independence-Departure of Fairfax for
England
CHAPTER XXXVI.
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Gage's Military Measures-Removal of Gunpowder from the Arsenal - Public
Agitation Alarms in the Country - Civil Government obstructed - Belligerent
Symptoms- Israel Putnam and General Charles Lee, their Characters and Stories
- General Election - Self-constituted Congress - - Hancock President - Adjourns
to Concord Remonstrance to Gage His Perplexities - Generals Artemas
Ward and Seth Pomeroy -Committee of Safety-Committee of Supplies
Restlessness throughout the Land - Independent Companies in Virginia - Military
Tone at Mount Vernon - Washington's Military Guests- Major Horatio Gates —
Anecdotes concerning him- General Charles Lee His Peculiarities and Dogs
Washington at the Richmond Convention War Speech of Patrick Henry -
Washington's Military Intentions
Infatuation in British Councils-Colonel Grant, the Braggart - Coercive Measures
Expedition against the Military Magazine at Concord - Battle of Lexington-
The Cry of Blood through the Land - Old Soldiers of the French War-John
Stark-Israel Putnam - Rising of the Yeomanry -Measures of Lord Dunmore
in Virginia-Indignation of the Virginians - Hugh Mercer and the Friends of
Liberty Arrival of the News of Lexington at Mount Vernon
Effect on Bryan
Fairfax, Gates, and Washington
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