EARLY LOVE OF TRUTH.—P. 6.THE LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON.
IN WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE.
BY
JOSEPHINE POLLARD,
AUTHOR OF "OUR HERO, GENERAL GRANT," "OUR NAVAL HEROES," "THE HISTORYOF THE UNITED STATES," "THE LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS," ETC., ETC.
NEW YORK:
McLOUGHLIN BROTHERS.
PREFACE.
The Life story of a public man cannot help being to some extent thesame thing as a history of the times in which he lived, and to thecase of none does this remark apply with more force than to that ofthe "Father of his Country;" which very title shows the degree towhich the personality of its bearer became identified with the publiclife of the nation. While a great deal of the space in this book,consequently, has had to be devoted to American Revolutionary History,it is hoped that excess in this direction has been avoided, and thatthe main purpose of the work will be attained, i.e. to give its youngreaders a distinct and vivid idea of the exalted character andpriceless services of Washington, so far as these can be broughtwithin the understanding of a child.
CONTENTS.
PAGE.
Chapter I. BOYHOOD 05
Chapter II. YOUTH 11
Chapter III. THE FIRST STEP TO FAME 17
Chapter IV. TO THE FRONT 24
Chapter V. AS AIDE-DE-CAMP 33
Chapter VI. COLONEL OF VIRGINIA TROOPS 39
Chapter VII. THE HOME OF WASHINGTON 45
Chapter VIII. THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL 52
Chapter IX. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF 61
Chapter X. IN AND NEAR NEW YORK 71
Chapter XI. A SAD YEAR 78
Chapter XII. FOES IN THE CAMP 84
Chapter XIII. THE HARDSHIPS OF WAR