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Title: The New England magazine
Year: 1887 (1880s)
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Publisher: Boston : (New England Magazine Co.)
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theroute he should pursue to reach the Hermitage, (his seat in Tennessee,) andexpressed a strong wish to avoid all publicity in his movements, and to besuffered to pass tranquilly to his retreat. General Jackson is much changedsince a reception given to the writer six years ago. He was then thin andspare, but stood firm and erect, and had a look of iron vigour — the effect,perhaps of his military attitude, and the martial expression of face whichbelongs to him. He has since lost several of his front teeth, and though thebold and full under lip still looks as if it could hold up the world on its firmarch, it is the mouth of an old man, and in any other face would convey anidea of decrepitude. The fire still burns in the old warriors eye, however,and his straight and abundant white hair, which has been suffered to growuntrimmed during his illness, adds to the stern energy which is never want-ing even to his most quiet expression. Peace and veneration go with himto his retirement! 220
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VIEW OF THE PRINCIPAL FRONT OF THECAPITOL AT WASHINGTON THE Capitol presents a very noble appearance, as the spectator ad-vances to it in the point of view taken by the artist; and from what isshown of the proportions and size of the building, a very imposing effect isproduced. Its height, the ascending terraces, the monument and its foun-tain, the grand balustrade of freestone which protects the offices below,and the distinct object which it forms, standing alone on its lofty site, com-bine to make up the impression of grandeur, in which its architectural de-fects are lost or forgotten. In a little volume written by a descendant of Washington, an accountis given of the first survey of the Potomac, by the great patriot with ref-erence to tide-water While the party were exploring in thevicinity of Harpers Ferry, news arrived of the burning at the stake of Colonel Craw-ford, by the Indians at Sandusky. Washington became excited to tears atthe recital, for Crawford had been one of the co

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