NO DOUBr ABOUT THAT
The fresh spring breezes were blowing "through the open windows of the schoolroom, and George Washington was the momentous question in hand.
' Why do you think George Washington was the first man?' asked the teacher.
'Because he was "first in war, first in . peace, and first in .the hearts of his countrymen." ' Another boy then raised his hand. ' Well, Johnny, what can you tell us about the first man?' said the teacher.
' Don't know his name,' answered Johnny, ' but I know George Washington was not the first man, 'cause my history says he married a widow, so there must have been another man away ahead of him.'
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 19, 13 May 1909, Page 758
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111NO DOUBr ABOUT THAT New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 19, 13 May 1909, Page 758
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