. Portrait and biographical record of Lafayette and Saline counties, Missouri : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States. rteenth. On the eigh-teenth his body was borne wih military honors to itsfinal resting place, and interred in the family vault atMount Vernon. Of the character of Washington it is impossible tospeak but in terms of the highest respect and ad-miration. The more we see of the operations ofour government, and the more deeply we feel thedifficulty of uniting all
. Portrait and biographical record of Lafayette and Saline counties, Missouri : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States. rteenth. On the eigh-teenth his body was borne wih military honors to itsfinal resting place, and interred in the family vault atMount Vernon. Of the character of Washington it is impossible tospeak but in terms of the highest respect and ad-miration. The more we see of the operations ofour government, and the more deeply we feel thedifficulty of uniting all opinions in a common interest,the more highly we must estimate the force of his tal-ent and character, which have be»n able to challengethe reverence of all patties, and principles, and na-tions, and to win a fame as extended as the limitsof the globe, and which we cannot but believe willbe as lasting as the existence of man. The person of Washington was unusally tad, erectand well proportioned. His muscular strength wasgreat. His features were of a beautiful symmetrylie commanded respect without anj appearance ofhaughtiness, and ever serious without l-^irie dull. THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOIi, LENOX ANI>T1LDEN FOUNDATIONS. Jem Jd/wy SECOND PRESIDENT.
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