True stories of great American men : for young Americans (1898)
Brooks, Elbridge Streeter, 1846-1902 · Chicago ; Philadelphia ; Toronto : J.C. Winston · leaf 20
active,and could stand almost anything in the way of out-of-doordangers and experiences. He had light brown hair, blue GEORGE WASHINGTON 21 eye^ and a frank face, and he had such a nice, firm way abouthim, although he was quiet and never talked much, that peo-ple always believed what he said, and… … /WW BRADDOCKS DEFEAT. he had to meet all kinds of people, and settle disputes aboutwho owned the land, when those who were quarreling aboutit would be very angry with the surveyor. But young GeorgeWashington always won in the end, and his work was so well 12 GEORGE WASHINGTON done that some of his…
