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imminent peril of the country below, ii. 311; measures taken by Washington for the defence of, ii. 323; impression made upon Washington by the grandeur of their scenery, ii. 324.

Hildreth, remarks of, respecting Washington's message to the third Congress, iii. 285.

Hinman, Colonel, placed in command of the lake forts by Governor Trumbull--difficulties of, with Arnold, i. 648; want of discipline among the troops of, i. 656.

Hobby, first schoolmaster of Washington, i. 24, 27.

Hobkirk's hill, defeat of Greene by Lord Rawdon at, ii. 719.

Holland, noble conduct of the states-general of, ii. 6; sentiments of, toward England and the colonies, ii. 121; gunpowder shipped from, to America, in gin-bottles, ii. 122.

"_Home_," a term used by Washington when speaking of England, as late as 1769, i. 348.

Homestead of the Washington family in Virginia, i. 23.

Hopkins, Commodore Esek, squadron under the command of--his disobedience of orders, ii. 108; dismissed from the service, ii. 109.

Horsemanship of Washington, iii. 596.

Horses, fine stud kept by Washington, iii. 584.

Hotham, Commodore, departure of, for America, with Hessians, ii. 90.

Houdon, the sculptor, at Mount Vernon--the statue of Washington at Richmond executed by, iii. 50.

Hounds, kennel of, kept by Washington, iii. 584; sent by Lafayette to Washington in 1785, iii. 585.

Howe, Admiral Lord, sent with a fleet to co-operate with General Howe--unwillingness of, to serve against the Americans, ii. 89; powers of, as a peace-commissioner, ii. 222; efforts of, to communicate with Washington--letter of Dennis de Berdt to Joseph Reed, brought from England by, ii. 223; refusal of Washington to receive the letter sent by, ii. 225, 227; "circular" and "declaration" of, directed by Congress to be published,