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Excerpt from The Life of George Washington: With Curious Anecdotes, Equally Honourable to Himself, and Exemplary to His Young Countrymen
When we realize that the famous anecdote of George Washington and the cherry tree and accounts of certain exploits equally inspiring were first given to the world by Washington''s biographer, Mason Locke Weems, it becomes interesting to trace the events which led to the writing of a book that above any other has contributed to the veneration accorded our greatest national hero.
Weems was one of a family of nineteen. He was born in Maryland in the year 1759 and at an early age journeyed to England to learn medicine. Later he dropped medicine and made a second trip abroad to secure ordination under the strict regulations of the English Episcopal Church.
Returning to Maryland he became rector of West minster Parish and the conductor of a school for girls.* Before long he made another change and took up book selling in the peddler fashion. It is as writer and book salesman that he is most conspicuous, for his journeys were many and the books he wrote widely distributed.
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When we realize that the famous anecdote of George Washington and the cherry tree and accounts of certain exploits equally inspiring were first given to the world by Washington''s biographer, Mason Locke Weems, it becomes interesting to trace the events which led to the writing of a book that above any other has contributed to the veneration accorded our greatest national hero.
Weems was one of a family of nineteen. He was born in Maryland in the year 1759 and at an early age journeyed to England to learn medicine. Later he dropped medicine and made a second trip abroad to secure ordination under the strict regulations of the English Episcopal Church.
Returning to Maryland he became rector of West minster Parish and the conductor of a school for girls.* Before long he made another change and took up book selling in the peddler fashion. It is as writer and book salesman that he is most conspicuous, for his journeys were many and the books he wrote widely distributed.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Paperback
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Author
M. L. Weems
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331716556
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
Page Count - 318
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