Eine Geschichte von Virginia für Jungen und Mädchen. GINIA. Er wasmade ein Commodore in der Konföderierten Marine seinen Erfindergeist in vielerlei Hinsicht andapplied. Beispielsweise, die er in der Herrichtung der famouswarship Virginia, eine der ersten Panzerschiffe inhistory unterstützt. Maury war Lehrer an der Lexington inSeptember, 1868 gewählt. Wenn er es sich später fewmonths Er und General Lee waren Nachbarn. Lee, Präsident von Washington College (nowWashington und Lee University) und Maury wasprofessor der Physik in Virginia Military In stellen. Und er lebte an der Lexington fast fiveyears - fast so lange, wie es allgemein L

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A history of Virginia for boys and girls . ginia. He wasmade a commodore in the Confederate navy andapplied his inventive genius in many ways. Forexample, he assisted in fitting out the famouswarship Virginia, one of the first ironclads inhistory. Maury was elected a teacher at Lexington inSeptember, 1868. When he located there a fewmonths later he and General Lee were neighbors.Lee was president of Washington College (nowWashington and Lee University) and Maury wasprofessor of physics in Virginia Military In-stitute. And he lived at Lexington nearly fiveyears — almost as long as did General Lee. Leedied there in October of 1870 ; Maury, in Februaryof 1873. His body was kept there till the spring-time — till the flowers of the mountains wereblooming in Goshen Pass. Then, in keeping with MAURY AND HIS MAPS 331 his own desire, the casket was borne throughthat beautiful aisle of natures temple, and so onto the distant railway station. In HollywoodCemetery at Richmond he was buried ; and therea simple monument marks his grave.. STONEWALL JACKSON MEMORIAL HALL, VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.NEAR IT STANDS SIR MOSES EZEKIEls STATUE, VIRGINIA MOURNINGHER DEAD. THIS STATUE IS ERECTED OVER THE TOMB OF V. M. I.CADETS KILLED AT NEW MARKET Maury was a good man, reverent in worship, genial, and fond of children. It was quite fitting, therefore, that he ended his life as a teacher andthat the splendid high school of the city of Nor-folk was named in his honor. Other schools in 332 A HISTORY OF VIRGINIA Virginia have buildings that bear his name ; andrecently a Maury Society was organized at Rich-mond with the names of many eminent men andwomen on its roll of membership. In this connection we may observe that thewomen, even more than the men, of Virginiahave for many years been zealous in preservingour history. Through various patriotic organi-zations they have built up museums, erectedmonuments, given prizes for historical writings, and kept alive fair memories. In different parts

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