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aving lost so many dear offspring before they could grow to adulthood, nobody knew better than the General how ill-defended infants were against the hazards of this rough land. To protect his babes from the region's hardships, the General reserved them a comfortable room in which to start their fragile lives. Here, in the nursery, as you can see today, a range of toys kept watch over the little ones to cheer their waking hours, while the most modern rocker of the day was provided so that a mother or nanny could soothe a babe and encourage healthful slumber.




The Finest House on the Harbor | A Threshhold is Crossed | An Office of Some Importance | A Haven for Polite Company | The Family Converges | Feasts of Good Cheer | Delicious Devices | Bower For Blessed Babes | Slumber's Sanctum | Girl's Room | Boy's Room | Intimate Enclave | Lessons to Live By | A Coachman's Treasures | Pleasance of a Shady Glen