, 1871-04-06


and fulfilled the conception of the massee.
Ire most notable example was Gustavus
AdOlpus, who had a. form. as imposing as
his intellect was vast, and his soul mag.
unanimous. He was the only one of the
six great captains of the world who was
a large man. Alexander was small like
Napoleon. Hannibal, Cesar and Fred
eric were under the medium size. The
latter was the case with LOlis XII. Richie
lieu, Talleyrand, and the man now at the
head of French affairs I1he historian
Theirs is small man, a plump, little
fellow. t. -
Prpin, who laid the corner stone of the
Frank Dominion, although possessed Of
extraordinary powers, war bandy-legged
and almost a dwarf.
Narses, perhaps the greatest general
and statesman of the Byzantine empire,
was eunuch, a weakling and all but
wrazened dwarf. The Count de Cages,
one of the most illnstrius of the Spanish
Generals, was huncbback likewise de
la Galissioniere, one of Frances ablest
Admirals, her nobless and wisest Viccroy
OF New France or Canada, and Luxem-
.bourg, whose superior is hard to be found,
The latter was the opponent of one whom
Hazli.t says g honored the English crown
by wearing it," the " asthmatic skeleton"
William III. of Orange
Nelson, Englano's first Admiral among
her many extraordinary sea>chiefs, and
Napier, conquerer of Scinde, were small
and to the eye, extremely delicate men.
Grand, glorious, good 81. Paul, first Of
all men, properly speaking, was short,
and, according to tradition, not winning in
personal appearance.
Louis, the most imposing figure on the
throne of France, had to resort to high
heeled shoes, and lofty wig, and gen.
eral make-up, to make himself conspicu-
Gus. The great Maurice Of Nassau. Spin
ola, his worthy antagonist, Taboo the
great Earl of Shrewsbury, Zimiscrs, EN-
peror of the East, illustrious for his
strength, valor, and mind, were middle
sized. The last, indeed, was diminutive
Nevertheless, Gibbon says that /" be was
endowed with beauty as well as strength"
and like Sehwerin, Frederic the Greats
best General, e" bis little body was al
hcsrt," and, like Mshoney, Rebeldoms
secO best Gghttr-a perfect little yellow
jacket hornet-his less than 100 pounds
of flesh and blood contained the soul OF
hpro."
Ziethen, most able general and or
ganizer, Frederic the Greats right hand,
and one of the six, perhaps, or rather Of
the four. first class cavalry officers Of all
times, was built very much ike Phil
Sheridan, only more so-that is to say,
Phil, to him. as to personal appearance,
is Hyperion to Satyr."
Our best cavalry officer, take him all in
all, as 10 head and hand-PleaSonlon-is
certainly below the medium size of Ameri-
cans; aud Ingalls,, as A No. l a Quarter>
master, perhaps, as ever lived, is heavy
but short man.. t
John Cavalier, in some respects the
most wonderful mi itsry phenomenon Of
reliable history, who fought with six thous-
and badly ARMED peasants, Transmitted by
his individual power into soldiers, against
sixty thousand finely organized troops,
(regulars, volunteers and mobilized mill
tia), under the best officers of the day;
who held them at bay for years who
performed actions worthy of Caesar, ac-
ccrdipg to his antagonist, the celebrated
Marshal Villers; was emiHently a hand
some, but Il very little frllow.
Prince Eugene was frail, medium
sized Frpnchman. Louis XIV styled him
the 'little abbe" and one Of his most en-
thusiasiic admirers particularly alludes to
his unprppossessing appearance 81. "a.
England's greatest actor, Ktane, Was q
little man the Booths, father aud sons,
small men, and, if memory serves, Gar
rick also.
Curran, one of Irelane's most excellent
orators, was "short and ugly" Wilber-
force, the apostle of Emancipation, was
what big men style dwarf.
Shakespeare, the greatest uninspired
man of whom We know anything definite,
was ordinary size, and the Byron, of
whom Pollak sang:
.! Where F ancy halted, weary in her fight,
In other men his, fresh morning, rose,
And scared uDtrodden heights, and seemed at
home
Where angels bashful looked Others, though great,
Beneath their argument seemed struggling whiles
He from above descending, stopped to touch
The loftiest thoughts; and proudly stopped, as
though
1t scarce deserved his ve;se. With Natuze's sek
He seemei an old acquaintance, free TO Jest
At will with all her glorious majesty.
He laid his hand upon the oceans name,
And played familiar with his hoaIy locks;
Stood On the Alps, stood on tho Appeninss.