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 . ld. On hisaccession to the presidency he restored the custom of levees at the presidentialmansion, which had been abolished by Mr. Jefferson. It was on the occasionof these levees, that his accomplished lady, by her polite and attractive atten-tions and manners, shone with peculiar lustre. Mr. Madison was fond of so-ciety, although he
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 . ld. On hisaccession to the presidency he restored the custom of levees at the presidentialmansion, which had been abolished by Mr. Jefferson. It was on the occasionof these levees, that his accomplished lady, by her polite and attractive atten-tions and manners, shone with peculiar lustre. Mr. Madison was fond of so-ciety, although he had travelled but little ; never having visited foreign countries,or seen much of the people and country over which he presided. When a member of deliberative bodies, Mr. Madison was an able debater,having acquired self-confidence by slow degrees. As a writer, he has fewequals among American statesmen, and the style of his public documents andhis correspondence has always been much admired. He was at the time ofhis death, the last surviving signer of the constitution, and the part he bore inframing that instrument, his subsequent advocacy of it, by his writings, withhis adherence to its provisions, obtained for him the title of Father of Residence of James Madison, Montpelier. JOHN FLAXMAN. 406
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