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dra, overrun all Asia and died at SO years of age
fs; Hannibalswas but 20, when aftefthefal OF his
father Hamilcar, and Asdrubal, his successoE he
was chosen commander-n-chiefo of the Cartha-
tgeniana Army, AT 27,, he eaptured eSaguntum
from the Romans. Before he was 34,t he carried
his mslroma Africa into Italys conquered Pub
Illus Scipio: on the banks of the Ficinus, routed
lScmpronius near the Tfebia, defeated Flaminius
on his. approach to the Appenines, laid waste the
whole country, defeated Fabius Maximus and
Varro, marched into Capua; and at the age of 33
was laundering at the gates of Rone.1g.sE9 5a ssa
ls Scipio. Afrieanus, was scarcely l6when he took
an: active part ia the battle of Gamma and saved
the life Of his father The wreck of the Roman
cavalry chose him then for their leader and he
conducted them back, to the capitol. Soon after
he was 20, he wassappointed pfoconsul, of Spain,
where he took New Carthage by storm. Soon
after he defeated successively,s Asdrubal, (Han-
njhaPs broher,) Mago, and Ham, crossed over
into Africa, negotiating with Syphax,s the Mas;
sasylian king, returned to Spain,s queled the in
surrection there; drove the Carthagenians wholly
from the peninsula, returned to Rome, devised the
| diversion against the sCarthag genians by carry
ing the war into Africa, crossed thher, destroyed
the army Of Syphax, compelled the return OF
Hannibal, and defeated Asdrubal second time
j., Charlemagne was crowned king of the Franks
before he was ,26! At the age of %, he had con-
quered Aquitana, at the age of 20 he had made
himself master of the whole German and French
Empires. a ,.-.,.. - - -. lsz-~.e ban ,,i.g
Charles XII, of Sweden, was declared Of age
by the States and succeeded his father at the age
| of 15 At l5 he headed the expedition against
the Danes, whom he checked; and witha fourth
of their numbers, he cat, to pieces the Russian
army, commanded by the Gar Peter, at Narya--
crossed the Dwina, gained victory over the Sax
ons and carried his arms into Poland At 81, he
| had conquered Poland, and dictated to them
new sovereign. = At "a, he had subdued Saxony.
and 27 be was conducting bis victorious troops
into the heart of Russia, when severe wound
prevented his taking command in person, and re-
suited in his overthrow and subsequent treacher-
Gus captivity in Turkey. i = . 4s4ste4 Il. tac
Lafayette was Maiof General in the American
army at the age of 18; was but 20 when he was
wounded at -Brandywine but % when he raised
supplies for his army, on his own credit at Balli
more and but % when raised to the Office of COM
mander-in-chiefo National Guards of France.
Napoleon Bonaparte commenced his military
career as an officer of artilleryRt the age of IL.
At "a he successfully commanded the Artillery
at siege of Touon. His splendid campaign
ia Italy was performed at the age of 27 Dur
ing me next year. when ne was about 70, ne
gained battle after battle over the Austrians in
Italy. conquered Mantua, carried the war into
Austria, ravaged the Tyrol, concluded an advan-
tageous peace, took possession of Milan and the
Venitian republic, revoluionized Genoa and
formed the Cisalpine Republic. Al the age of
90 he received the command of the army against
Egypt; scattered the clouds of Mameluke cav
airy mastered Alexandria, Aboukir, and Cairo
and wrested the land of the Pharoahs and Ptole-
mics from the proud descendants of the prophet
At the age Of 80 he fell among the Parisians like
thunderbolt; overthrow the dictatorai govern
ment; dispersed the council of five hundred and
was proclaimed first consul. AT the age of 81,
he crossed the Alps with an army and destroyed
the Austrians by blow at Marengo. At the age
of he sfohl Shod th1rC Cod 0f in
the same year he was elected consul for life by
the people, and at the age of 33 he was declared
emperor of the French nation -:..-- Il.
! William Pitt, the first earl Of Chatham, was
but 81 years of age when, as 4 Member OF Par
lament. he waged the war of giant against the
corruptlons of Sir Robert WaIpoIe. aa a.a
The younger Pitt scarcely 90 years of age
when, with masterly power, he grappleG with the |
veterans of Parliament in favor Of America. Al
22 he was called to the high and responsible trust
of chancellor of the exchequer. 1t was at that
age when he came forth in his mig hit on the af-
fairs of the East Indies. At 29, during the first
insanity, OF George Ill, he rallied around the
Prince of Wales -s.;a Il. s4~ .7-aa .sas.-lsu.1I |
Edmund Bnrke, at the age of 10, planned
refutation of the metaphysical theories of Burke
lev and Hume. At 90 he was in the temple. the
admiration of its inmates for the brilliancy of his
genius and the variety of his acquisitions. Al
&c he published his celebrated satire, entitled A
VInQlcatIOn OF NatuTdl OOClety / ne SalIl0 yedt
he published his Essay on the Sublime and Beau
tiful-so much admired for IFS spirit Of philo-
sophical investigation and the elegance of its Ian
guage At25 he was first lord of the treasury
George Washington was only 27 years of age
when he covered the retreat Of the British troops
at Braddock's defeat, and the same year was ap-
pointed commander-in7chief of all the Virginia
forces. ----.-- /
General Joseph Warren was only 20 years OF
age when in defiance of the British soldiers sta
toned at the door of the Church, he pronounced
the celebrated oralon, which aroused the spirit of
liberty and patriotism that terminated in the a
chievement OF independence AT "a he glorious
ly fell, galantIy' Sighting in the cause of freedom
on Bunker Hfi." e.-.5 : =, - -. -.
Alexander Hamilton was lieutenant colonel
ia the army OF the American Revolution and aid |
decamp to Washington at the age of 90. AT the |
age OF Is, he was "a member Of Congress from !
New York at 80, he was of the ablest mem
hers of the Convention that formed the Constitu-
tion of the United States Al 81 he was a mem
her Of the New York convention, aand joint sau
thor ofthe great work entitledthe oa Federalist"
Atz32 He was Secretary otothe Treasury Of the
United States, and arranged the financial branch
of the government upon so perfect plan, that no
great improvement has ever been made upon it by |
A's Thomas Haywood, ofsouth Carolina, was but
3o vears of are. when he signed the glorious re-
cordsof anaior1ss birth, the Declaration Of Inde
nendence Elbfidge Gerry, of Massac hnsetts, Ben
i5r1in Rash and James Wilson, of Pennsy lyania,
-. L,. II ,,aars of aoe. Matthew Thornton Of