Mount Vernon And Its Associations, Historical, Biographical And Pictorial
The book Mount Vernon And Its Associations, Historical, Biographical And Pictorial was written by author Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891 Here you can read free online of Mount Vernon And Its Associations, Historical, Biographical And Pictorial book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Mount Vernon And Its Associations, Historical, Biographical And Pictorial a good or bad book?
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Upon the centre tablet, which is the largest, is an evening scene. A husbandman, with his wife and little child, is returning from the 173 MOUNT YERNON ITALIAN CHIMNEY-PIECE. fields, driving a cow and a flock of slieep. Many of the latter are seen going into a fold for tlie night, and beyond the en- closure is seen the setting sun. On the left of the central tablet is represented a boy, harnessing a span of horses, to be attached to a plough. On the right is a cottage. The house- wife, having j...ust drawn a bucket of water from the well, is pouring it into a tub for the cleansing of vegetables, which are seen lying by the side of it. Her little girl has her apron full, AND ITS ASSOCIATIONS. 173 TABLET ON THE LEFT. ^ ^ \ O? ' CENTRE TABLET, TABLET ON THE RIGHT. 174 MOUNT VERNON and is eating a turnip, wliile a pig is coming out of a rickety sty near by. The fireplace is an enormous iron grate, capable of contain- ing several bushels of coal ; and the hearth is of white marble, inlaid with ornaments of polished maroon-colored marble, or encaustic tile.
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