 | 1892 - 538 pages
...Remarkable stories are told of his great physica= strength and development at an early age. He wan an acknowledged leader among his companions, and was...which characterized his whole life. When George was 1 4 years old he had a desire to go to sea, and a midshipman's warrant was secured for him, but through... | |
 | Muskegon County (Mich.) - 1893 - 608 pages
...instruction in mathematics. His spelling was rather defective. Remarkable stories are told of his great H strength and development at an early age. He was an...which characterized his whole life. When George was i4years old he had a desire to go to sea, and a midshipman's warrant was secured for him, but through... | |
 | Berrien County (Mich.) - 1893 - 916 pages
...in mathematxs, His spelling was rather defective. Remarkable stories are told of his great physica* strength and development at an early age. He was an...which characterized his whole life. When George was 1 4 years ol d he had a desire to go to sea, and a midshipman's warrant was secured for him, but through... | |
 | Michigan - 1895 - 574 pages
...told of his great physical strength and development at an early age. He was an acknowledged deader among his companions, and was early noted for that...which characterized his whole life. When George was fourteen years old he had a Jesire to go to sea, and a midshipman's warrant was secured for him, but... | |
 | Winona County (Minn.) - 1895 - 434 pages
...told of his great physical strength and development at an early age. He was an acknowledged Veader among his companions, and was early noted for that...which characterized his whole life. When George was fourteen years old he had a Jesire to go to sea, and a midshipman's warrant was secured for him, but... | |
 | Michigan - 1895 - 558 pages
...development at an early age. He was an acknowledged \eader among his companions, and was early aoted for that nobleness of character, fairness and veracity...which characterized his whole life. When George was fourteen years old he had a desire to go to sea, and a midshipman's warrant was secured for him, but... | |
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George was 1 4 years old he had a desire to go to sea, and a midshipman's warrant was secured for him, but through the opposition of his mother the idea was abandoned. Two years later he was appointed surveyor to the immense estate of Lord Fairfax. In... 
