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Title: Life of Robert Edward Lee
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Shepherd, Henry E. (Henry Elliot), 1844-1929
Subjects: Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Publisher: New York and Washington, The Neale publishing company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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host, surpassing even Shakespeares knightlyhero, who was wont to witch the world with deeds ofhorsemanship. Not far from the college was the first resting-place ofJackson, and the figure of Lee standing by, as he was ac-customed to do, has been rescued by art from oblivionand wrought into the consciousness of the Southern race.A friend who accompanied Lee on one of his visits to thegrave of Jackson described it as the most impressive scenein his varied experience, rich in all the elements that con-stitute moral grandeur and moral sublimity. And so theLexington life glided tranquilly by, and the fame of thecollege passed into all civilized lands. So circumscribedwas its reputation that when Lee became its head North-ern journals asserted that he had been elected president ofthe University of Virginia. It was difficult to overcomethis misconception. Of Jeffersons foundation they hadat least some vague impression; the existence of Leesmodest and obscure college at Lexington was not even
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LU o en < LU o z Q 01 o so oo z LU THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRARY X ANDItILDEN DATlONSl LEE AT LEXINGTON 181 known. All this, however, was speedily changed; therenown of the remote institution over which our chiefpresided passed over seas and continents, and its head wasthe recipient of such marks of homage and reverence fromthe leading centers of English culture as have never beenbestowed upon the representatives of any American col-lege or university, in the North or in the South. Of Lees marvelous physical power and grace muchmight be said. He was a magnificent horseman and itwas an inspiration to see him on horseback. Not only didTraveler know his master, as every horse does by the in-stinct of his kind, but there seemed to be a thorough un-derstanding, a sort of confidential relation, existing be-tween the animal and his rider. An incident will illus-trate this—an incident related by his son and biographer.During his Lexington life the General on one occasionescorted t

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