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.

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Europe feel to good purpose the influence of his bright example."
This toast was responded by General Lafayette as follows-The town of JNewark.-And may her population, prosperity.
and industry, increase in the same wonderful proportion I have
been delighted to witness."
The hour of four having arrived, the General retired, and
proceeded to Elizabethtown, accompanied by the Governor
and suite, a long cavalcade of officers and private gentlemen,
and preceded by an escort.
The General arrived at Elizabethtown on Thursday, a little
past 5 o'clock, and was received with the utmost enthusiasm.
Two large triumphal arches with suitable ornaments and inscriptions, were erected at conspicuous places and proper distances across the principal street, through which the procession
passed. On arriving at Rivers' Iotel, the General was received in due form by the Corporation, and an appropriate address
delivered by Caleb Halsted, jr. to which a brief but pertinent
reply was returned.
At 6 o'clock the party sat down to an excellent dinner given
by the Corporation. The room in which it was served was
ornamented for the occasion, and no where has more good
feeling been manifested than here. The Grand Lodge of
New-Jersey had convened at Elizabethtown to pay the honours
of the fraternity to their distinguished brother, and he accepted
an invitation to visit them in the course of the evening, which
invitation was complied with. From thence, at 10 o'clock, he
was escorted to the residence of General Dayton, where he
lodged. On Friday morning he breakfasted with Governor
Ogden, after which he was introduced to the principal citizens
of the place, and several surviving soldiers of the revolution.
At 10 o'clock, preparations for his departure having been
made, the General entered a superb barouche, prepared by the
Corporation for his use, and proceeded for Rahway, escorted
as before, and attended by a numerous cavalcade of citizens in
carriage,- and on horseback. On his arrival at Rahway, he
was greeted by the assembled population of the village, and an
address was presented by a committee, who invited him to
partake of a collation, which invitation was accepted.-A
splendid arch was thrown across the street, under which lie
passed. A committee from Woodbridge here met the General, with carriages for himself and suite, and at 12 o'clock the
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