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EULOGY ON GENERAL WASHINGTON. 



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TiMOLEON was blind and helplefs in his old age, 



and the refped with which he was regarded was mingled 



'with pityi reminding ns of I^uc/in's image of an aged 



tree, cafting a fhade only by its trunk. The declining 



years of PI^jshington were vvithput apparent decay. He 

 fecmed like the mountain oakj and to the laft, 



we 



looked for belter beneath its branches, asrainil the im- 



pending florm. 



In ftudying the charader of JVa 



we 



frain inqu 



what- principles or motives he was 



thus uniformly fwayed to the prad 

 Heady purfuit of excellence. Mu 



ce of virtue and the 

 :h doubtlefs was due 



w 



his habitual refped for the approbation and efteem of 



his f( 



and in attribut 



his charaQcr. and fame 



the formation of 



m 



ny degree, to this fource 



pay a jufl: tribute to his country 



J 



bute, which 



ever prompt 

 and strenuous 



bcftow 



ipport^ 



he 



It was owing to their 



knowled 



did not sink under the opp 



b 



that h 



him 



ch occafionally affailed 



tt 



and 



Poflerity," faid he, " will regard with ad 



titude the patie 



which achieved 



remembrance of 

 in former times. 



pcrfe 



revolution : they 



and valor, 

 chcrifh the 



wh 



d which 



C( 



had but few parallels 

 dd new luftre to the 



moft fplendid pages of hii^ory*."— On fuch expreffions 



he appears to dwell with delight 



Thus did P 



acknowledge his obligations to theEpiRors, when honored 



by them with the name of the E 



If I am an Ea 



the People of So 



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