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Ffs'' SNiIVan's FiI-aHa- Letters.
Henry Knox was BOOKSELLER anil
bo"kblndrr, AT Boston, when the war
began. at Which tune he wa, about .,
years' old. lie had been Captain og
agrenadier company; and Was a ,olun.
tecr at Bunker Hill. lie met Wash
inston At Cambridge, in i7.6; aud
Was immediately made chief Of arui
iery, IN which relation he continued
during the war, aud ALWAYS near head
quarters. He served throughout the
war, aud lett the service with the rank
OF Major General. When he resigned
the o!hec OF Secretary. at the close Of
l'oi, be removed TO Boston, and for
some years afterwards resided there.
lie was large, full man, above mid
die stature; his lower limbs inclined
very little outward, so that ia walk
~: his feet were nearly parallel. His
aair was short In front, standing up anJ
powdered and queued. His forehead
was low. his face large and full below,
has eye. rather small, grey and bril-
liant. HE expression 81 his face, alto
gcther, was avery fne one.
When moving along the street, he
had an air Of grandeur. aud self com
placency. but IL wounded no mans
Seii-io'e. lie carried n large cane,
not to ard his steps, but usually undet
his arm aud sometimes, when he hap
pened To step and engage IN converse
uon with his Accustomed aIdor, his
cane was used To flourish with, in ai,.
oil his cloqucnce. lie was usually
dressed IN black. In the summer ho
commonly garfield his light silk hat ,u
hts hand, when walking IN the shade.
His left hand had been mutilated, and
part OF it was gone. lie wore .bl.ck
silk handkerchief wrapped around It,
from which the thumb aud fore finger
appeared. When engaged in CONVEX
sation lie used 10 unwin Ind and replacc
this handkerchief. but not 90 as to-
show his disfsured hand.
When thinking, he looked like one
oil his own heavy pieces, which would
surely do execution when discharged,
when speaking, his face had n noble
expression, and was capable Of display
ins the must bcnignant feeling. This
was the tue character Of his heart
IT'S voice WAS strong, and no one could
hear II without feeling that il had been
accustomed To command. The mind
oil Knox vas powerful, rapid and deci.
sI'e; aud lac could employ II contin-
uously and effectively. Ills natural
propensity was highly social, and NO
man better enjoyed a hearty laugh.
lie had a brilliant imagination, and
no less brilliant modes of expression.
HIS conceptions OF the power and Elo-
~ OF the Creator Of the universe, wero
OF an exalted character. That Le might
give scope 10 this sentiment. lie chose
the summit Of Blue Hill, that he might
there witness the solar eclipse OF June
10, lsob. His expression at the de-
cline Oflight, IN the moment Of almost
total darkness, and IN the cffulsence
81 the returning beams of the sun,
were worthy OF the occasion, aud Of
hts own glorious mind. The immor-
tali'y 0i the soul was not with him n
matter OF induction, but n sentiment.
or Tact, no more to be questioned than
hIs own earthly existence. lie said
ihat hc had, through lIir, left his bed
at the dawn, aud had always beeD
a cheerful, happy man.
HIS noble hospitality. and exuberAnt
generosity. aud too Confident a eaicu-
latIon OH the prOdUctiVcness of sales
OF extensive tracts Of lands IN Maine,
led him into some embafrassments to
wards the close oC Lts life. ~. ~.
ended at the splendid mansion which
lie erected at fhomastow IN Maine,
IN the year 1900. from an unfortunats
accident, IN the seth wear ct his age. -