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Identifier: centurybookoffam00broo2 (find matches)
Title: The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Brooks, Elbridge Streeter, 1846-1902
Subjects: Historic buildings -- United States United States -- Description and travel
Publisher: New York : Century Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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WITH THE SAGE OF MONTICELLO 121
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A DISTANT VIEW OF MONTICELLO. By this time they had reached the crest of the hill, a spur of CarterMountain, upon which, perched six hundred feet above the plain, stood thedome-topped mansion of Monticello, the much-loved home of Thomas Jef-ferson, author of the Declaration of Independence. The wagonette drew up before the quarters, and the old negro whohas shown the historic house to a generation of visitors met them withgarrulous greeting. Is this the front? Marian inquired, going up the broad steps of thewestern portico. Oh, is nt it just lovely! Where s the door? No, missey, the old negro replied ; the entrance is clar round on deeast front. Why, is there another ? asked Marian. This looks like the front. Well — yes — missey, said the polite old chap, clis yere s de rarfront. De raal front is on de furder side. They left the rear front and walked around to the main entrance ofthe mansion, the beautiful east front, in which are set the historic clock andweather dial, and which

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  • booksubject:Historic_buildings____United_States
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