 | Elizabeth Fries Ellet - United States - 1819 - 374 pages
...the threshold. She welcomed him with a warm embrace, and by the well-remembered and endearing names of his childhood. Inquiring as to his health, she...which the mother of Washington was specially invited. Sha observed, that although her dancing days were pretty well over, she should feel happy in contributing... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - Queens - 1834 - 524 pages
...chief was in waiting at the threshold. She welcomed him with a warm embrace, and by the well remembered and endearing name of his childhood ; inquiring as...around, who hastened to welcome the conquerors of Cormvallis. The citizens made arrangements for a splendid ball, to which the mother of Washington was... | |
 | Elizabeth Fries Ellet - United States - 1850 - 352 pages
...manly countenance — spoke much of old times, and old friends ; but of his glory, not one word ! j " Meantime, in the village of Fredericksburg, all was joy and revelry. The town was crowded with officers of the French and American armies, and with gentlemen from all the country around, who hastened... | |
 | Elizabeth Fries Ellet - United States - 1856 - 394 pages
...the threshold. She welcomed him with a warm embrace, and by the well-remembered and endearing names of his childhood. Inquiring as to his health, she...hastened to welcome the conquerors of Cornwallis. Tha citizens made arrangements for a splendid ball, to which the mother of Washington was specially... | |
 | George Washington Parke Custis - Generals - 1860 - 670 pages
...one word. Meantime, in the village of Fredericksburg, all was joy and revelry ; the town was erowded with the officers of the French and American armies, and with gentlemen for many miles around, who hastened to weleome the conquerors of Cornwallis.* The citizens got up a... | |
 | Lydia Howard Sigourney - Women - 1866 - 174 pages
...embrace, and by the well-remembered and endearing name of his childhood ; inquiring as to his health, uho remarked the lines which mighty cares and many trials...American armies, and with gentlemen from all the country round, who hastened to welcome the conquerors of Cornwallis. The citizen.? made arrangements for a... | |
 | New England - 1890 - 726 pages
...childhood; she inquired as to his health, remarked the lines which mighty cares and many toils had made in his manly countenance, spoke much of old times and...the French and American armies, and with gentlemen for many miles around, who hastened to welcome the conquerors of Cornwallis. The citizens got up a... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1886 - 390 pages
...countenance, and she spoke much of old times and old friends, but of his glory not one word. " Meanwhile, in the village of Fredericksburg, all was joy and...French and American armies, and with gentlemen from many miles around, who hastened to welcome the conqueror of Cornwallis. The citizens got up a splendid... | |
 | Wayne Whipple - 1911 - 848 pages
...George Washington, Washington Irving, Vol. IV, p. 445. The Mother of Washington at a Ball in His Honor Meantime in the village of Fredericksburg, all was...the French and American armies, and with gentlemen for many miles around, who hastened to welcome the conquerors of Cornwallis. The citizens got up a... | |
 | William Richard Cutter - United States - 1918 - 660 pages
...Parke Custis, NY, Derby, Jackson, 1860: "Meantime, in the village of Fredericksburg all was joyous revelry. The town was crowded with the officers of the French and American armies and with gentlemen for many miles around who hastened to welcome the conquerors of Cornwallis. The citizens got up a splendid... | |
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She welcomed him with a warm embrace, and by the well-remembered and endearing names of his childhood. Inquiring as to his health, she remarked the lines which mighty cares, and many trials, had made on his manly countenance — spoke much of old times,... 
