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Anne married George, Prince of Denmark. Upon the deposition of 

 James, Mary was called jointly with her husband William to the 

 British throne, and they reigned under the title of William and 

 Mary. Upon their demise, without issue, Anne succeeded her sister. 

 Thus both of the great-granddaughters of the barefooted country 

 girl came to wear the crown as Queens of England. Verily, truth 

 is stranger than fiction ! 



So much for England's " Royal Families and whence they came." 



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This ceremony (1T89) took place in Federal Ilall, Wall street, 

 New York, which building was afterwards used as the New York 

 Custom House, It stood on the present site of our Custom House 

 though it did not occupy but about half the ground. Washino-ton 

 made his appearance in a plain suit of brown cloth, coat, waistcoat, 

 and breeches — the dress was home spun — home manufactured — even 

 to the buttons ; which displayed the arms of the United States, chas- 

 ed by Rollinson, the engraver. White silk stockings showed the eon- 

 tour of a manly leg; and his shoes, according to the fashion of the 

 day, were ornamented with buckles. His head was uncovered, and 

 his hair dressed and powdered; for such was the universal custom of 

 the time. Thus was his tall, fine figure presented to view at the mo- 

 ment which forms an epoch in the history of nations. John Adams, 

 a shorter figure, in a similarly plain dress, but with (even then) old- 

 fashioned Massachusetts wig, stood at Washington's right hand: and 

 opposite to the President elect, stood Chancellor Livingston, in a full 

 suit of black, ready to administer the prescribed oath o^ ofiice. Be- 

 tween them was placed Mr. Otis, the clerk of the Senate, a small 

 man, bearing the Bible on a cushion. In the background of this 

 picture, and at the right and left, stood the warriors and sages of 

 the Pievolution — the men who forgot self for the sake of their coun- 

 try. The man on whom all hearts rested, stretched forth his right 

 hand with that simplicity and dignity which characterized all his ac- 

 tions, and placed it on the open book. The oath of office was read. 

 The Bible was raised, and he bowed his head upon it. The chancel- 

 lor announced that it was done — ''that George Washington was Pres- 

 ident of the United States of America." 



