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pray; and TO give in some sense, and 10 some de
gree, the form Of those free institutions, which
now, wherever they are best developed and con
Quoted, bless our own fair land.
The next day there srrived st the Athenisr
ercsmpement 5000 Laceiemonisn allies. VII,
had waited to begin their movement, for the full
moon, and who had marched $50 miles in thret
days; but who, like many others whose heroic
Intentions are made 10 wait for mo0rs or tides
csms day too late.
They SsSed AMI recziyel permission to yieE
the field Of this miraculous achievement, covered
with the dreadful relics Of the battle, and having
seen the plsce Of deeds great, returned 10 then
homes.
Contrary TO Athenisn custom, the bodies OF
their illustrioUs dead were, as a mark Of highest
honor, buried the field Of their grest exploit
and the mound which contains their bones is,
sfter lsp'e Of twenty-five centuries. still visible
70 the traveller, en- the plain Of Marathon. The
Republic for which they specially fgea,. hiss
With IFS sisters long since passed away. Bat the
same sea still sends its free and gentle music
over their sspulchere. and the same sun, morning
sBd evening. marks by their monument as with
= diai, the rolling years upon the plain.
making, IS It we're, a perpetual record Cf ,ieir
patriotism and their glory.
The significance Of the decisive contest which
[ have thus imperfectly described, can scarcely
be oyer-estima'ei. TIE power OF the Persian
despltism-iIse the eliminating product Of
usny centuries spent by many tyrantE in the
business Of repressirc aul bll..ing out be as
piratious Of the human soul for knowledge, aud
for tESt nobility Of seif--espect which csn arise
oaly from p consciousness Of rights SECURE snd
iEalieus5,e, was tunei lack upon itself its
decaieoce began snd although IN after yesrs it
sssia coutendel for universal dominion, A.
downward progress il hsd begun. 10 few CEN
turies its provinces no longer bpre its yoke its
armies were DO more the rule activity of its
people hsi given plsce 20 that inlolence and
inertia, with which the Oriental is TO tdis day
accustomed by bis sleiai and religious condition.
to meet the stroke Of the hauI of fate. Its
cities, which once witnessed The tarbsric splea-
i.r cf military and royal displays. gr5teslue in
the motley variety Of races, costumes, and arms
o; tie s0liie5s, and 10 taeir sluiir0us of canes
aul elephants, tal-.ng s7es-msn aud b0Wmeu
uD0n their bscss. have disappeared; and upon
their si'es the hyena arl ,1s iscksl disturb the
solitude with their c-iss.
OG The other hlui, toe Gre41 Republics
were saved 20 show 10 the vl-l the principle
slt th1 probability o. 30 -glTarlMent 10y
people, 60 promote oIucsIon, 20 found phi.osl-
+ my, 20 recognize the rights nc iuGiyiiua belief
sud opinion in msters both s,oular aui re,-
gi3gs, sni Go form ihst history without which
We should have now h-t-e OF no sloe.eise Of
those grea, events, or o' their effect upon the
progress OF msuAiad-
But the story oi thssa little 9,ties, the morn
ing stars o. liberty cleaning IN iae itr--i east
ct iim7 sli space need n1t BE- toll At length
liis i'm'liar 'o us s.L Ia' loty spirit and
tenaclQlH courage Nllcl nal eu21iti Tree pee
pie to defend taeI' Independents ssainst tie tre-
I-end1ns assaults ef great Empire attacking
then from without, turned against e'cl ether,
destroyed them -i. The stesiJi1- AMI rez1-
laung power e- our adequate national govern
me1,, a. a-j-'t di,a;1ltss sni reirets 1-soriers
an1ug che 5 .atss, Was wanting; 4lt people Wr1
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