Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-02-19

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essay on the sublime and beautiful-st
much admired for ls spirit of philosoph,
ical ,nveslig alton, and the elegance o
its language. At 90 he was rst lord OF
the treasury.
George Washington was only 81 when
ne covered the retreat of the British
troops at Braddock's defeat, and the
same year was appointed commander-in
chief Of all the Virginia forces.
General Joseph Wa,ren was only 90
when, in defiance of the British soldiers
stationed at the door Of the church, he
pronounced the celebrated oraton which
aroused the spirit Of liberty and patriot
ism that terminated in the achievement
of independence. At "a, he gloriously
fell gallantly fighting in the cause OF
freedom on Bunker Hill.
alerandcr Hamilton was a lieutenant
colonel in the army ofthe revolution, and
aid-de-camp to Washington, at the age
of 90. At % he was member of con-
gress from New York; at 80, he was one
,of the ablest members of the convention
that formed the constitution Of the Uni
ted States. At 81 he was a member OF
the New York convention, and joint au-
thor Of the great work entitled the "Fed-
eralist" At 80 he was secretary Of the
treasury Of the United States, and ar
ranged the financial branch of The 60
vernment upon so perfect plan, that no
great Improvement has ever been made
upon it by his successors.
Thomas Haycard, Of South Carolina,
was but 80 years Of age, when he signed
the glorious record Of the nations birth,
the Declaration Of independence FL
bridge Gerry Of Massac husetts, Renja-
min Rush and James Wilson, Of Penn
sylvania, tut 81; Thomas Jefferson, Of
Virginia-Arttur Middleton, ofN. Car
olina- and 7 homas Stone, of Maryland,
33; and William Hooper, of North Car
olina, but "a.
JohA Jay, at 90, was member Of the
old revolutionary Congress, and being
associated with Lee and Livingston, on
the committee for drafting an address to
the people Of Great Britain, drew up that
paper himself, which was considered one
Of the most eloquent productions Of the
time. AT 80, he penned the old consti-
tuition Of New York, and in the same
year was appointed chief justice of that
State. At "a, he was appointed minis
ter to Spain.
Thomas Jefferson at 26, was leading
OF the colonial legislature in
Virginia. AT 80, he was a member of
he Virginia convention; at 80, a mem
Der Of Congress; and at 33 years Of ego,
,e drafted the Declaration OF Indepen-
lence. Il
Fisher fines, was highly esteemed as
public man in his own state at the age
If 80, at which age he was chosen as
member Of congress from the Suffolk dis
rict, Massachusetts; and before he was
81, held the assembled statesmen Of the
ration breathless by his eloquence. I
Million, at &c, had written his finest
miscellaneous poems, including his
.'AIlegro, Penseroso, Comus, and the
most beautiful of monodes. H.
Lord Byron, at the age Of 90, had
his celebrated satire upon the
english Bards and Scotch Reviewers
"a, the two first Cantos of Childe Ha-
old's Pilgrimage. Indeed, all the vast
oetic treasures of his genius were pour
d forth in their richest prolusion before
e was 81 years old, and he died at 81.
Mozart, the great German musician,
ompleted all his noble compositions be-
,re he was 81, and died at 35.
Raphael, the illustrious painter, by his
works, had acquired the
ppeIlation of the divine Raphael long |,
elore he arrived at the age Of SO. c
Pope wrote many Of his published po-
ms at the age of l6, at 90 his Essay G
, Criticism: at q the Rape ofthe Lock, F
ID at % his great work, the translation !
Homer.
Sir Isaac .Neuton had mastered the o
CHEST elements of the mathematics, and q
e analytical method of Descartes be- G
re he was 90; had discovered the me- t
cd ofiniinte series Of tiuctions, his new N
cory of light and colers. At 25, he &c T
ID discovered the principles Of the re- =,
cting telescope, the laws Of gravita- Al
N, and the planetary system. AT 80, q
occupied the mathematical chair at
ii
DR.. DwighPs Conquest ofCanaan was
at 10 and finished at 22.-- ia
the latter oge, he composed his cele- II
,ted Dissertation on the history, elo-
ence and poetry Of the Bible, which ''
s Immediately published and re-pub.
ned in Europe.
Henry Clay, was member Of the Sc
te and Speaker Of the House Of Re- cc
before he was 33. of
OHrer Hazard Perry was but 27 when G
achieved the victory Of Lake Erie. 10
UnnieL u. Inmnkins WAS annointed q a