Robert ELee, soldier, patriot, educator : with special reference to his life and services at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va . o the graces ofchildhood, that perhaps no other man was so beloved by the little men andwomen. It is said that he knew every child in Lexington and that everychild loved him. Foreign writers had frequently commented on the softness of GeneralLees feelings, and it had been said that it was a characteristic ill becom-ing a soldier; that a rough dictator was wanted by the little knew these men of the iron will that rested beneath thevelvet tou
Robert ELee, soldier, patriot, educator : with special reference to his life and services at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va . o the graces ofchildhood, that perhaps no other man was so beloved by the little men andwomen. It is said that he knew every child in Lexington and that everychild loved him. Foreign writers had frequently commented on the softness of GeneralLees feelings, and it had been said that it was a characteristic ill becom-ing a soldier; that a rough dictator was wanted by the little knew these men of the iron will that rested beneath thevelvet touch; or the hypnotism of his overmastering mind; or the commandthat could light in his eyes; nor could they reach the clear heights fromwhich he viewed the cleavage between right and wrong. General Lees physique was superb—to his last hours as vigorous androbust as when in continued exhaustive marches and sleepless nights hisendurance seemed to have no end. In early youth his fine figure and courtly bearing was so remarkable thatone who observed him as a boy declared that he looked more like a greatman than anyone she had ever
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