Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-01-16

upon ncr eyre, as the hon walks alone IN
the desert, so was Washington among men.
lie stands alone in history he never will
know compeer.
HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Gilbert Stuart, whose painting Of him has
immortalized not his subject, but himself
and who, as one long familiar with the hui
man cuuntcuance, is emiuently fit to speak
on such a subject, often said, that the head
and face Of Washington were unlike those
Of any other human being that ever had
come under his observation. There was a
breadth about the base of the nose, and a
larpeness and peculiar form Of the sockets
of the eyes, which distinguished the face
from all others 1t Is hot generally known,
but it is nevertheless true, that there was a
slight defect about the eve the eyelid did
not rise entirely to its place this commu-
nicated that peculiar dowucast look which
distinguished the eye Of Washington, giving
1t an AR Of thought, of modest reserve, OF
composure, almost approaching to heavl-
ness, which one who saw hiuT never eau
forget 1t affected the carriage and motion
Of bis head, occasioning him 10 raise 1t,
when looking up upon a stranger approach
ing him, more than would have been neces-
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ate Chamber at W Washington. When he was
reading, or writing, you could not perceive
IT when he was speaking, It gave Inodesty
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f,ctt6,i General kyasbino,oo. as Stuart saw
hun, wore AIN entire set Of mineral teeth
tthen a thing very rare in tins country
made Tor hm by Greenwood Of New York.
90 whom he gave $500 for them aul
which caused his Ups to project somewhat
beyond their natural FORM But nothing
can exceed tie truth to nature of tie figure
and carriage % the person, as gwen IN Lore
LandsdoNns inlnliable picture, and which
Heath has with equal truth and felicity trans
ierged to coppcr The moulding of hE
limbs, his step and bearing were as pecu
liar and as readily recognized, as those o
Napoleon HIS tread was measured aud
heavy, carrying in It's sound dignity auC
command lie was born a ma.asrch. m III,
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noble soul wl.hin looked out from a body al
noble as itself AID 40 man who ever stooC
IA tie presence OF either thought or felt him
solf great man. 1t need hardly be sac
that the idea OF personal familiarity Will
Washington never entered into the though
ofuny OF the many, OF all ranks, conditions
and cndowme lts, who at different tunes ap
preached him. The ave OF has presenci
fell alike on ala mel.
REFUSED FAMILIARITY.
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