. The life of George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the American Army, through the Revolutionary War; and the first President of the United States. , this tender proof of yourfriendships is but too well calculated still farther toawaken my sensibility, and increase my regret at parting from the enjoyments of private life. All that now remains for me is to commit myselland you to the protection of that beneficent Bcinorwho. on a former occasion, hath ha])pily brought ustogether after a long and distressing separation. Per-haps the same gracious Providence will again indulironio. Unutterable
. The life of George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the American Army, through the Revolutionary War; and the first President of the United States. , this tender proof of yourfriendships is but too well calculated still farther toawaken my sensibility, and increase my regret at parting from the enjoyments of private life. All that now remains for me is to commit myselland you to the protection of that beneficent Bcinorwho. on a former occasion, hath ha])pily brought ustogether after a long and distressing separation. Per-haps the same gracious Providence will again indulironio. Unutterable sensations must then be left to moreexpressive silence—while from an aching heart, I bidyou all, my affectionate friends, and kind neighbours,farewell! It was the wish of General Washington to avoidp-arado on his journey to the seat of government, buthe found it impossible. Numerous bodies of respect-able citizens, and detachments from the militia escort-ed him the whole distance, and at every place throughwhich he passed, he received the most flattering evi-dence of the high estimation, in which his countrymenbeld his talents and his virtues. i789.] LIFE OF WASHINGTON. 85 Grays bridi^e over the Schuylkill was, with muc^taste, embeiiislied on the occasion. At each end arches v/ere erected composed of laurel, in imitation of aRoman triumphal arch ; and on each side was a lauroshrubbery. As the General passed, a youth by the aidof machinery (unperceived by him) let down upon hiahead a civick crown. Through avenues and streetsthronged with people, he passed from the Schuylkillinto Philadelphia, and at night the city was illuminated. At Trenton, the ladies presented him with a tributeof gratitude for the protection which, twelve yearabefore, he gave them, worthy of the taste and refine-ment of tiic sex. On the bridge over the creek whichruns through this place, a triumphal arch was erectedon thirteen pillars ; these were entwined with laureland decorated with flowers. On the fron
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