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people 

 power, 



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againft the veteran arms of the firft European 

 He fufFers himfelf to be advanced to that 

 painful pre-eminence," though his ftrong and compre- 

 henfive mind could not have been unmindful of the vafl 

 *' fea of troubles," on w^hich he was embarking. 



FH a lefs corred fenfe of public duty. 



Wi 



he 



m 



ght 



I 



have 



'ZGd many 



ms to 



d the ponderou 



tafk 



and in a dubious conteft, multitudes from political opm- 

 ion, and many, from an indulgent regard to an opulent and 

 diflinguilhed citizen, would have dignified the cautious 



decifion, with the name of wifdom 



He takes 



He liftens to no fucli 

 fel with himfelf 



unworthy fuggeftion. 



He obeys the call of his Country — He haftens to the fcenc 



of adion : and at no period, perhaps, does his condud 



appear more 



levated and interefting 



than 



th 



im 



preflive moment 



when he placed himfelf at the head of 



iiis applauded band of undisciplined husbandmen, on yonder 



claflic plains 



Th 



purity and magnanimity 



acceptance of that arduous 



ft 



manifefted by the 

 taught his admiring 



country to 

 hopeful pledg 



ped 



with firm 



th 



with thofe 



were affociated all the proteding train 



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of martial and of manly virtues. 



Those animating hopes were completely realized 

 Modelled by his great example, the camp became a fchcol 



There were 

 J humane and 



refped for the 

 He fuftaiaed 



4)f V 



feen 



as 



well 



(haken fidelity 



of military fc 



nfuUied honor 



fecial fympathies ; pure love of country 



magiftracy 



and reverence for the law 



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