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.

482 THE TOUR OF
know, Sir, that in this business of storming redoubts, with unloaded arms and fixed bayonets, the merit of the deed is in the
soldiers who execute it; and to each of them, I am anxious to
ae:knowledge their equal share of honour. Let me, however,
with affection and gratitude, pay a special tribute to the gallant
name of Hamilton, who commanded the attack, to the three
field officers who seconded him, Gimat, Laurens, and Fish, the
only surviving one, my friend now near me. In their name,
my dear General, in the name of the Light Infantry, those we
have lost, as well as those who survive, and only in common
with them, I accept the crown with which you are pleased to
honour us, and I offer you the return, of the most grateful acknowledgments."
The General was not apprized of the address or the offering
of the wreath; hut with his never ceasing readiness he turned
round, and drawing Colonel Fish to the front, said, " Here,
half of this wreath belongs to you." " No, Sir," replied the
Colonel, " it is all your own." "Then," rejoined Lafayette,
putting it into the Colonel's hand, " take it, and preserive it as
our common property." The whole scene was strongly marked with the moral sublime.
After this ceremony, the line passed and paid the.Guest
military honours; and the General then resumed his barouche,
and the military, in line of march, took up the escort. On a
platform and gallery erected on the field, were seated nearly
1200 ladies, and by their presence, gave additional delight and
splendour to the scene.-The General's attention was early arrested by this fair assemblage, and requesting the escort to halt,
he directed the barouche to leave the line and drive up to the
platform, where, stopping at intervals, he expressed the gratification and pleasure these marks of attention were peculiarly calculated to afford. He resumed his' place in the line, amidst
the cheerings of the citizens and strangers, and the waving of
handkerchiefs, and the procession then escorted him to his
quarters in the town.
The dinner which followed was sumptuous, and the toasts
were excellent. In the evening there was a splendid display
of fire-works.
On Wednesday, the 20th, the General partook of a miltary
breakfast in the tent of Washington, where all the officers
and soldiers in the field, were introduced. The most interesting of these interviews were with the soldiers of the revolul