Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . resented the actempowering the funding of the national debt, with the seal of government ap-pended ; the left arm hanging gracefully by his side. The whole was investedwith dignity arid grace, eloquence and power. This splendid work of art waserected by the merchants of New York, at a cost of six to eight thousand dol*lars. It was des
Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . resented the actempowering the funding of the national debt, with the seal of government ap-pended ; the left arm hanging gracefully by his side. The whole was investedwith dignity arid grace, eloquence and power. This splendid work of art waserected by the merchants of New York, at a cost of six to eight thousand dol*lars. It was destroyed by the great fire which laid Waste so large a portionof the city in December, 1835. A monument is erected to his memory in Trinity churchyard, and is suffi-ciently illustrated by the engraving below. It bears on the north side the fol-lowing inscription : * To the memory of ALEXANDER HAMILTON, the corpora-tion of Trinity church have erected this monument, in testimony of their respectfor the Patriot of incorruptible integrity, the Soldier of approved valor, theStatesman of consummate wisdom; whose talents and virtues will be admiredby grateful posterity long after this marble shall have mouldered into dust. Hedied July 12th, 1804, aged Tomb of Alexander Hamilton, Trinity Churchyard. GENERAL LAFAYETTE. GENERAL LAFAYETTE. GILBERT DE MOTTIER DE LAFAYETTE, the eminent son of America byadoption, and the compatriot of Washington in the war of the Revolution, wasborn September 6, 1757, at Chavagnac, in the present canton of Paulhoquet,arid the arrondissement of Brionde, France. His father, an officer of distinc-tion in the army of Louis XV., fell in battle two months previous to the birthof his son, the distinguished subject of the present sketch. His mother, adaughter of the marquis de Riviere, died when her son was only thirteen yearsof age, leaving him an orphan at that tender period when the child most needsparental guidance, in the full possession of lar
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