Philp's Washington Described: A Complete View of the American Capital, and the District of Columbia; with Many Notices, Historical, Topographical and Scientific, of the Seat of GovernmentWilliam D'Arcy Haley Philp & Solomons, 1860 - Počet stran: 239 |
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... erected , which , with the President's house , a mile distant from it , both constructed with white sand- stone , were shining objects in dismal contrast with the scene around them . Instead of recognizing the avenues and streets ...
... erected , which , with the President's house , a mile distant from it , both constructed with white sand- stone , were shining objects in dismal contrast with the scene around them . Instead of recognizing the avenues and streets ...
Strana 159
... erecting a national monument to Washington was mooted by the Continental Congress , as early as 1783 , when a resolution was passed ordering a statue to be erected " in honor of George Washington , the illustrious Commander - in - chief ...
... erecting a national monument to Washington was mooted by the Continental Congress , as early as 1783 , when a resolution was passed ordering a statue to be erected " in honor of George Washington , the illustrious Commander - in - chief ...
Strana 176
... erected by the American Pomological Society is placed conspicuously near the In- stitution , bearing the following inscriptions . On the north side : - THIS VASE Was erected 176 WASHINGTON DESCRIBED .
... erected by the American Pomological Society is placed conspicuously near the In- stitution , bearing the following inscriptions . On the north side : - THIS VASE Was erected 176 WASHINGTON DESCRIBED .
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