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British troops marched out of town, " with shouldered arras, 

 colors cased, and drums beating a British or German march," 

 passed between the two lines of victorious troops, to a place ap- 

 pointed, where they grounded their arms, left them, and returned 

 unarmed to their quarters in the town. 



The painting represents the moment when the principal officers, 

 of the British army, conducted by General Lincoln, are passing 

 the two groups of American and French generals, and entering 

 between the two lines of the victors ; by this means the princi- 

 pal officers of the three nations are brought near together, so as 

 to admit of distinct portraits. 



In the centre of the painting, in the distance, is seen the en- 

 trance of the town, with the captured troops marching out, fol- 

 lowing their officers : and also a distant glimpse of York River, 

 and the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay, as seen from the spot. 



No. 30. — Five Heads. Oil Miniatures. 



Judge Oakley, 1827. 



Henry Dwight, M. C, 1827. 



John C. Calhoun, Yice President of the United States, 1827. 



Dr. Allen, 1827. 



David B. Ogden, Esq., 1827. 



IXo. 31. — Resignation of Gen. Washington. — December 23, 

 1783. Washington, 1827. 



The peace of 1783 had accomplished the great object of the 

 American Revolution- the former colonies were acknowledged 

 by the parent state to be independent of her ; but they were 

 equally independent of each other, and the pressure of common 

 danger, which had been the strongest bond of union, being re- 

 moved, there remained only a feeble and doubtful sense of com- 

 mon interest to hold the different states together ; the large states 

 began to feel their real superiority, while the memory of faithful 

 and disproportioned services swam before the vision of the small • 

 the seeds of discord were sown and germinating. The army, 

 whose fidelity, patience, and courage, had won the glorious prize, 

 had leisure to look back upon the years, during which, without 

 pay, without clothing, and sometimes almost without food, they 

 had persevered in duty, — tantalized with promises, often renewed 



