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.

422 TnJE TOUR OF'
The James Kent, gorgeously decorated w-ithl flags, camile
proudly on, cutting away the foaming current, as though she
dared Neptune and all his host to strife; and came majestically along side of the dock at half past 12. The General was
here received by Colonel Thayer, the commander of the post,
accompanied by Major-Generals Brown and Scott, with their
respective suites, together with the officers and professors upon
the station, under a salute of twenty-one guns from a detach.
ment of artillery, posted upon the bluff, directly north of the
old barracks. A landeau was in readiness to receivw the
General as he stepped ashore, in which he ascended the n;11 to
the plain, followed by a long procession, consisting of the Cincinnati, the officers of the station, gentlemen from New-York,
and from the river towns above, delegates from the towns of
Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Clermont, Hudson, and Albany, &c.
&c. He was received on the plain by the corps of Cadets,
whom he reviewed; and afterwards received the marching
salute in fiont of the marquee erected for him, and witnessed
several evolutions, which evinced the perfection of discipline.
From the parade ground the General repaired for a few moments to the quarters of Generals Brown and Scott, at Mr.
Cozzen's, where the ladies assembled in a spacious room adjoining the library, and partook of refreshments prepared for
the occasion. At half past two, the General was conducted by
Colonel Thayer to the splendid library of the institution, where
the corps of Cadets were individually presented to him by
Major Worth; the gentlemen upon the Point who had not
previously been introduced, were then presented; after which
the ladies were severally introduced.
From the library, the General repaired to the Mess-room
of the Cadets, elegantly fitted up for the occasion, and sat
down to a dinner, which, whether we regard the quantity, quality, the variety, or the style in which it was served up, we may
at once pronounce a sumptuous one.-Including the Officers,
Cadets, the Cincinnati, Corporation from New-York, and
guests, more than four hundred persons sat down at the table.
Colonel Thayer presided, assisted by Major Worth. General
Lafayette and General Scott were seated on the right of the
President, and General Brown and Colonel Varick on his left.
At a cross table at the head, were seated the members of the
Cincinnati, and at another similar table, at the other end of
the b-hall, were the members of the Corporation of New-York