Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-29
GEORGE P. MARSH
VermOnt's IllustriOus Scholar and
Publicist.
Rev. DR.. Browns Memorial Address
on His Life and Character.
san Unbroken Arch OF Rcauty and
Honor. OF sincerity and TrUth.r

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Ian andress "slerea ~ te ru 1e.
1883. by Ecv. Dr.. =. G. Brown Of Dartmouth Col.
legel
II il surely a grateful service for which
we have met to.dav-to commemorate
one well known and greatly honored in
your communicate gather up few Of
the lessons of noble lifc.-to pay our
sincere tribute to the rxceleuce OF one
who in the highest spheres Of action, as
author. statesman or diplomatist gave
proof how completely he possessed and
illustrated the spirit of scholar, and
how thoroughly loyal he was TO truth and
honor and righteousness. II was cighty-two
years ago, on the 18th of the last March,
t1So1) that Mr.. Marsh WAS born in the
beautiful village of Woodstock, VI. lie
came of family distinguished for integ-
rity and eminent intellectual ability. his
father, the Hon. Charles Marsh, Puritan
in morals and theology, kindred in blood
with that unsurpassed New England law
yer, Jeremiah Mason, was well ttted TO
shape the early life OF State IN the
forms OF intelligence and virtue, and ms
professional ability commanded the hlgh,,
est respect OF the most eminent legal
minds. MS mo.her was iauy VI Sn ,'so,
rennencilt, WHEN .hrew tme siaeru .l ,',",o
tiiui anu "Iec.iol"tc spi'le unei s'o NJ
i imS96 u,n;io inaethnS thay were the firm
s,,,,,nrtors of eyerytb;ng lovclv and of
o a'opf ,a,,art II !. easy ,hcn ~ coniec.
.rro tLa oanerol Influences moral and in
tciloctnai NV which That yonnr life was
s,rro,,mnoi Rreothing tho nfmosnbere
Of 81 trnth onl honor If q somewhat severe
AMI ,;a,;J roo,arJ for Tho ancient nrinci-
,,ies nf Now EnglanJ thonobt aud life
IF soIf ,oonoot anil nersonol dignity oi
rosnanant and genero,,s culturn The boy
nra,. tn tba ;n1anendenco If inc;pient
S ,norl,ao1 vhnr, ur..re other Influences.
taa ~ ,,'i;ci, ,,,o r,;alt snool, II Ia diff
all, 60 Jofno nj, occurntoIv deternsi Il.
flo ;rHroncn If noturo steniilv workiu =
,,non n sansit;ve mind VET certain NJ is
thot tho m;nI nae, these materials for ii
o,,.,, 81, an1 del;ght And have osl,.
oI ornaolf low ,nncb tbot snot of eyuui-
a;,o Lan,,t,. ,'hnro lie aye frst saw the
i; ;ai o' os 81, ornoing nlmos. ~. flint famod
Voilam,,rosa wbcrc for thc last time he
so,,, ,i,o s,,n low mncb tbo varied sor.
t;i;,,' 81 hoortv of Lie h;rthnlocn boj IN
H. ,,,;ti, thot o,;,.l onJ intnlI,gent obser.
,,ot;ar t,nt ;n,yord md nowrrful svmpa.
ti',. ,r;,t Inc 'o,nro i, ali ;ts moods which
as;3or wan hnro fr,1;t so r;cL fnr orr nd
~a ,c. ""i" '~ "
'" Tha, + ,orro, irtr,de foo lone, p,,oo
r,,,r n" ',,,;nnco Nv w;ii not linocr Gcra on
Ill III p". oens ,nd W." ;naromoos Nv M means
'1 atI ~ 49,. to one Who loves "a
o.m1' tho VI MI. 81 the n,imJNtbc st,,.
I,us .no saJ"rn ,.aor ot Indovnr- The
Mo ou' Prop ns H,,,,na,,tl' cnIIogc thrn
sI Ian t,.;o, e.. =" ,.ar,. ,be follow.
u un,'ei ,,i' 10, I've i,r;Il;ant n,;nd.
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sn.ngreu .iere ioi so ns .,,on, J H. Johr
Us,ai n',,oti'' SOM u r' '. AMI ,. 1--we.