A complete history of the Marquis de Lafayette, major-general in the American army in the war of the revolution. Embracing an account of his tour through the United States, to the time of his departure, September, 1825. By an officer in the late army.

396 THE TOUR OF
of ladies were presented to him. He left Portsnlouth, 11
o'clock at night, to return to Boston, having engaged to be
there on Thursday morning. While at Portsmouth he received
pressing invitations to visit Exeter and Dover, but was obliged
to decline them.
He reached Boston about 7 o'clock, Thursday morning,
and after taking some necessary repose, he received a number
of revolutionary officers and soldiers; and deputations fiom
several towns in the interior, lying on his route to Connecticut.
He then repaired to the Council Chamber, and took leave of
the Governor and other members of the Supreme Executive:
and afterwards set off for Lexington and Concord, and thence
to Bolton, on his way to Worcester. He left Boston at about
two o'clock, in a carriage provided by the State for his accommodation, and attended by the Committee of Arrangements
of the city, and by the Governor's aids, who waited on him to
the bounds of Connecticut. When he left the city, he expressed the gratification and delight he had experienced from the
interesting recollections which had occurred to his mind, and
from the great cordiality and affection with which he had been
received. The Mayor assured him, that he and others were
happy in the opportunity they had to manifest their attachment
and respect to the early and faithful friend of the nation, and the
firm and uniform friend of civil liberty.
When he passed through West Cambridge, the whole population of the town were assembled to honour the friend and
guest of the nation, and to gratify their patriotic feelings by beholding this justly celebrated personage.
The civic arch which extended across the road near the
meeting-house, in West Cambridge, bore this inscription:" Welcome! Friend of Washington!
Fayette! Fair Freedom's champion!"
Artillery corps stationed on the eminences adjoining the
public road saluted him as he passed; and the country rung
with loud huzzas and joyful acclamations. At the line of
Lexington, he was received by a troop of horse, and cavalcade
of citizens, who conducted him into that ancient town On
his way, he passed under an arch, bearing this inscription: —
"Welcome, friend of A./merica, to the birth-plale of ~.3merican
liberty." Salutes were again fired, and he was then conducted to the monument erected in memory of the attack of the