. Adventures and achievements of Americans; a series of narratives illustrating their heroism, self-reliance, genius and enterprise . arkable for his disinterestedness. His primary object in his travels, was tobenefit mankind by his discoveries. Mr. Bcaujoy, the secretary of theAfrican Association, thus describes him : To those who have never seenMr. Ledyard, it may not, perhaps, be uninteresting to know that his person,though scarcely exceeding the middle size, was remarkably expressive ofactivity and strength, and that his manners, though unpolished, were neitherunpleasing nor uncivil. Littl
. Adventures and achievements of Americans; a series of narratives illustrating their heroism, self-reliance, genius and enterprise . arkable for his disinterestedness. His primary object in his travels, was tobenefit mankind by his discoveries. Mr. Bcaujoy, the secretary of theAfrican Association, thus describes him : To those who have never seenMr. Ledyard, it may not, perhaps, be uninteresting to know that his person,though scarcely exceeding the middle size, was remarkably expressive ofactivity and strength, and that his manners, though unpolished, were neitherunpleasing nor uncivil. Little attentive to difference of rank, he seemed toconsider all men as his equals, and as such he respected them. His genius,though uncultivated and irregular, was original and comprehensive. Ardentin his wishes, yet calm in his deliberations; daring in his purposes, butguarded in his measures; impatient of control, yet capable of strong endu-rance ; adventurous beyond the conception of ordinary men, yet wary andconsiderate, and attentive to all precautions, he appeared to be formed bynature for achievements of hardihood and THE HEROIC ADVENTURE FRANCIS HUGER, A VOUNG MAS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND OF HI3 COMPANION, DR. BOLLMAN, IN THEIRATTEMPTED RESCUE OF GENERAL LA FAVETTE, FROM AN AUSTRIAN PHISON AT OLMUTZ. During the frenzy of the French Revolution, nearly every citizen, emi-nent for worth or public services, buciime, in turn, the object of suspicionand denunciation to the violent men, who for a time controlleil the destiniesof France. La Faj-ette, whose devotion to the cause of liberty had beenproved by his services and sacrifices in aid of the revolted American Colo-nies, did not escape the common fate of the patriotic and the good in thatdark day of distrust and terror. He was denounced in the National Assembly, and Danton and Brissothad the extreme satisfaction of procurinj; a decree of accusation to be passedagainst hira in that body. New commissioners were appointed a
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