The Life of George Washington, 第 4 巻

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Cosimo, Inc., 2005/08/01 - 416 ページ
Author Washington Irving believed this, his monumental biography of America's first great military hero and president, to be his finest literary achievement. Indeed, it is a masterful work, a superlative life of George Washington, and stood as a definitive text long after its 1860 publication.Volume IV delves into the end of the Revolution and Washington's terms as president of the United States, and feature the full texts of his farewell address and will.WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) was born in New York City to Scottish immigrant parents. Considered by some the "Father of American Literature," Irving is best known for his short stories, including "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle," but he also produced an extensive bibliography of essays, poems, travel books, and biographies.
 

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CHAPTER
15
Greene on the High Hills of SanteeThe Enemy HarassedGreene
23
CHAPTER
39
Washington Continues His PrecautionsSir Guy Carleton Brings
46
News of PeaceLetter of Washington in Behalf of the ArmyCessa
59
CHAPTER VIII
68
Washington at Mount VernonA Soldiers ReposePlans of Domestic
75
Scheme of Inland NavigationShares of Stock offered to Washington
84
CHAPTER XXVIII
196
CHAPTER XXIX
206
Washingtons Entrance upon his Second TermGloomy Auspices
213
CHAPTER XXXII
219
CHAPTER XXXIV
229
CHAPTER XXXVI
240
James Monroe Appointed Minister to France in Place of Gouverneur
247
Washingtons Denunciation of Selfcreated SocietiesNot Relished
253

CHAPTER XI
98
CHAPTER XII
109
The New GovernmentDomestic and Foreign RelationsWashingtons
121
Journey of Mrs Washington to New YorkHonors Paid her in
129
The Department of State still without a HeadSketch of Jeffersons
138
Washingtons Journey through the Eastern StatesJohn Hancock
145
Reassembling of CongressFinancial Condition of the Countryits
152
CHAPTER XXI
159
CHAPTER XXIII
167
CHAPTER XXV
174
CHAPTER XXVII
187
CHAPTER XL
263
CHAPTER XLI
270
CHAPTER XLII
279
CHAPTER XLIII
287
Parting Address of the French Directory to Mr MonroeThe
293
CHAPTER XLV
304
Portraits of Washington
319
Washingtons Farewell Address
336
Proceedings in Congress in consequence of the death of Wash
351
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Washington Irving, one of the first Americans to achieve international recognition as an author, was born in New York City in 1783. His A History of New York, published in 1809 under the name of Diedrich Knickerbocker, was a satirical history of New York that spanned the years from 1609 to 1664. Under another pseudonym, Geoffrey Crayon, he wrote The Sketch-book, which included essays about English folk customs, essays about the American Indian, and the two American stories for which he is most renowned--"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." Irving served as a member of the U.S. legation in Spain from 1826 to 1829 and as minister to Spain from 1842 to 1846. Following his return to the U.S. in 1846, he began work on a five-volume biography of Washington that was published from 1855-1859. Washington Irving died in 1859 in New York.

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