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1 HE IRRIGATION AGE. 



the Czar of Russia thirty -three, the 

 King of Italy thirty- two, the Queen 

 of Holland twenty- one, and the 

 King of Spain fifteen. 



In conclusion, Roosevelt may be 

 said to combine in his own person 

 the most prominent qualities of 

 our most conspicuous presidents, 

 the purity of character of George 



Washington, the scholarly attain- 

 ments of John Adams, the iron will 

 of Andrew Jackson, the intense 

 patriotism of Abraham Lincoln, 

 the persistency of purpose of U. S. 

 Grant, the "bull-dog" tenacity of 

 Grover Cleveland, and the wide 

 popularity of William McKinley. 



