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triot, and an excellent general. He has un- 

 dergone more sufferings than have often 

 fallen to the lot of any man ; in fact, his life 

 has been one of romance. 



His abilities were great, he had seen much 

 of the world, and studied men and manners 

 deeply, laying up a vast and useful store of 

 knowledge. He had a good delivery of 

 speech, carrying much weight in his argu- 

 ment, and always preserving the deportment 

 of a gentleman. His private life was highly 

 creditable, and his character much respected. 



He was formerly the rival of Bolivar, and 

 wished to form a kind of military govern- 

 ment, himself at the head as dictator, as he 

 did not consider the people in a fit state for 

 receiving republican liberty. This gave rise 

 to a bloody civil war, which was of some 

 duration ; but the arrival of Bolivar so mate- 

 rially strengthened the republican party, that 



