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AUTOBIOGRAPHY 



tomb of Washington. After lingering for a time 

 by the dust of the ilhistrious dead, we ascended 



the hill on which stands 

 the house which was once 

 the home of the Father 

 of his Country. The fur- 

 niture having been re- 

 moved, we saw little more 

 than the halls, a few relics 

 enclosed in a case, and 

 the marble mantel, which 

 has been so much coveted 

 by strangers on account 

 of its rare carving, repre- 

 senting a farm-yard scene. 

 This choice relic has been 

 defaced in several places 

 by unscrupulous visitors, 

 who have broken off 

 pieces to carry away as 

 relics. We also visited 

 the spot where Washing- 

 ton and Lafayette met, under a tree, to reconcile 

 their difficulties. 



