Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-05-11
0 passing tall as his portraits have represent


was in the immer of 1879, when having
made the tour of his farms, accompanied by
an English gentleman. he called at his mill
and was weighed. The writer placed the
weight in the scales. The Engiishman, not
so tall, but stout. square built, and feshy,
! weighed heavily. and expressed much sur
/ prise that the general had not outweIghed
| him. when Washington observed that the
/ best weight of his best days never exceeded
two hundred and twenty pounds. In the
instanca alluded to he weighed little rising
two hundred and ten.
Of the portraits of Washington, the most
OF them give to his person iullness that 1t
did not possess, together with an abdominal
enlargement greater than in life, while his
matchless limbs have in but two instances
been faithfully portrayed-in the equestrian
portrait by Trumbull, OF 1870, copy OF
which is in the CITY Hall Of New York, and
in an engraving by Loiser, from painting
| by Cogniet, French artists OF distinguished
merit. Tho latter Is not az original painting
the head being from Stuart, bat the define
alton Of the limbs is the most perfect eXtant.
General Washington. in the prime OF iIle,
stood six feet two inch S, and measured pre-
ciselv six feet when attired for the grave.
From the period Of Jhe Revolution. there
was an evident bending In that frame 50
passing straight before hur the stoop j. at
tIibutable rather 10 the care and tolls OF tJat
uduous coutas. than to aga, for bis step was
firm. and his carriage noble and command
inc. long after the time when the physical
properties of man are supposed t. be IN the
wane.
t. a majestic height was added correspond
ent breadth and frmness. and his whole per-
son was 50 cast in nature finest mould as to
resemble the classic remains of ancient stat
u..rv. where all the parts contribute to the
purity and perfection of the whole.
The mower Of Washington arm was dis
PLAYED i'm several memorable instances in
his throwing "a stone from the bed Of the
stream e. the top 1f the Natural Bridge; an
other over the Palisades into the Hudson,
and vet another across the Rappahann1ck, of
Fredericks5urgh OF theartcle with which
he suanned this bold and nlyigable stream,
there are various accounts. W are assured
1t was piece of slate, fashioned TO about the
size and shape of "a dollar, and which. sent
bv an arm >1 strong. not only splnned the
river. but took the ground at least thirty
wards on Oh. other side. Numbe-s have
since tried tuis tlt ilt none have cleared
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INST landed from ENGLAND. continued among
it.1ri.ers some of tie finest specimens OF
martial elegance in his Majesty's service-in
fact. the most superb boxing fellows ever
land j upon the shores OF the New World.
II ,ya,er YOUR excelleucv a pair Of gloves, 50
said Nlr. Norris. am American lady. "that
TvIlI show vou a finer man in the procession
Tomorrow thau YOUR excellency can select
fraIo v,ur famous rerimeut?' Done,
madam ,'' replied the governor. The NOR
INV ,I,ne. (t5e fourth of Juue) and the
procession. in honor of the birthday cf the
IT,, aIy5nc.d through Broadway to the