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"REMINISCENCES OF THE REvOLU.
TION.
From "Frank Noore's Diary"

GENERAL WASHINGTON.
The New Jersey Gazette, Of December 9th
1881, has the following:
| That nature has given General Washington
extraordinary military talents, will hardly be
controverted by his most bitter enemies. Hav.
ing been carly actuated with warm passion to
serve his country in the military line, he has
greatly improved his talents by unwearicd in.
dustry, close application to the best writers
upon tactics, and by more than common moth
Cd and exactness. In reality when it comes to
be considered tLat at first he only headed q
body of men entirely unacquainted with militia.
ry disipline and operations, somewhat ungov-
crnabe in temper, and who, at best, could be
only styled an alert and good militia; acting
under very short cnlistments, unclothcd, unac.
coutred, and at all times very i'll supplied with
ammunition and artillery; and that with such
an army ho withstood the ravagcs and progress
of near forty thousand veteran troops, plentiful
ly provided with every necessary article, COM
manded by the bravest officers in Europe and
supported by very powerful navy, which Of
fectualy prevented all movements by water
when all this comes to be iEspartiay consider
cd, we may venture to pronounce that General
Washington may bo regarded as one of tho
greatest military ornaments of the present age.
General Washington is now in the forty y-eighth
year of his age. lie is a tall, well.made nan,
rather large boned, and has tolcrably genteel
address, his features are manly and bold, his
eyes Of blush cast, and very lively his hair
deep brown, his face rather long, and marked
with the smallpox; his complexion sun-burnt
AID without much color, and his countcnance
sensible composed ard thoughtful. There is
remarkable air OF dignity about him, with a
striking degree of gracefulness he has an ex-
cellent understanding without much quickness /;
is strictly just vigilant, and generous; an aiIec
tomato husband, a faithful friend, father to
the deserving soldier, gentle in his manners, in
temper rather reserved; total stranger to re-
ligious prcjudices, which have so often excited
Christians OF ono denomination to cut tho throats
of those of another. In his morals he is ire
proachable, and was never known to exceed tho
bounds OF the most rigid temperance. In a
word, all his friends and acquaintanccs univor-
sally allow, that no man ever united in his own
character more perfect alliance of tho virtues
OF the philosopher with the talents of general
Candor, sincerity, affability, and simplicity,
seem to DO the striking features of his charac.
ter until an ccasion offers to display the most
determined bravery and independence of spirit
THE TORIES.
The Now Jersey Journal OF August 2, 1880,
says:-
The Tories arc now returning to their original
horse thieves, night robbers, and murdcrers.
lhoy eic banding themselves together for the
execution of tncir plan. Rise, then, to extir-
PIT nose wrctchcs, root and branch, from this
coudncnt, which was given to frcomcn The
)ac iniiiia law is favorable beyond others to
IA who only deserve tho country because we
fig { for il. And as the Govcrnm mt is fully
in on power, W. need nothing but watchful
zea to have all our own. LDok back upon
what VOC have dono a d gained and also consid-
or what we have at stake. Lot not the want
oi last brave effort sacrifice the whole. ID,
not 80 much as pl asc the tories ears by groan
under the complicated difficulties We have TO
struggle with. The greater they arc, the more
honor We shall gain by cheerfully surmounting
them. In some future day We shall enjoy