The Potomac and Rappahannock 



the dignity of age. Here they rest amid the fine old trees and 

 whispering evergreens on the banks of the Potomac. Mount 

 Vernon is not merely the home of George Washington — it is also 

 "the cradle of our national liberty," and the resting place of our 

 national glory. No fitter ending for an article on the home of 

 George Washington can be found than the sentiments of Rev. 

 William Jay, of England, who wrote: 



"There dwelt the man, the flower of human kind, 

 Whose visage, mild, bespoke his noble mind ; 

 There dwelt the soldier, who his sword ne'er drew 

 But in a righteous cause of freedom true ; 

 There dwelt the hero, who ne'er fought for fame. 

 Yet gained more glory than a Caesar's name ; 

 There dwelt the statesman, who, devoid of art, 

 Gave soundest counsel from an upright heart. 

 But oh ! Columbia, by thy sons caressed, 

 There dwelt the Father of the realms he blessed. 

 Who no wish felt to make his mighty praise. 

 Like other things, the means himself to raise. 

 But there — retiring — breathed in pure renown, 

 And felt a grandeur that disdained a crown." 



LiLA L. Williams. 



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