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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 457

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he otherofficers not only lis-tened, but gave him the lead in many things.Washington had seen the folly of Braddocks elab-orate and cumbersome outfit, and had urged himto move more lightly equipped. Now he had hisway, and he took advantage of his mens lack ofregimental clothing to dress them like… … WASHINGTON IN THE INDIAN DRESS. set the example myself. Nothing but the uncer-tainty of obtaining the general approbation causesme to hesitate a moment to leave my regimentalsat this place, and proceed as light as any Indianin the woods. It is an unbecoming dress, I own,for an officer ; but…

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