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GEORGE WASHINGTON

Life Stories for Young People

GEORGE WASHINGTON

Translated from the German of
Ferdinand Schmidt

BY
GEORGE P. UPTON
Translator of “Memories,” “Immensee,” etc.

WITH FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS

CHICAGO
A. C. McCLURG & CO.
1911

Copyright
A. C. McClurg & Co.
1911
Published September, 1911

THE · PLIMPTON · PRESS
[W · D · O]
NORWOOD · MASS · U · S · A

Translator’s Preface

Among all the numerous life stories writtenby Ferdinand Schmidt for the delectationand education of German youth, none surpassesthat of Washington. The authorhas condensed his material, drawn from the mostauthoritative sources, in a masterly manner, and presentsit in a very attractive form. He has accompaniedit by moralization which is pertinent, butnever becomes tedious. It is questionable, indeed,whether any story of Washington’s life written foryoung people excels Schmidt’s in accuracy, conciseness,and general interest. As such this sketch of theFather of his Country from a German point of view iscommended to American youth.

G. P. U.

Chicago, May, 1911

Contents

Chapter Page

I Boyhood 11

II The Surveyor 25

III Three Years in the Wilderness 32

IV The Ambassador 38

V Washington’s First Battles 45

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