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.

GENERAL LAFAYETTE. 483
tlon. One of them advanced, seized the General by the hand,
exclaiming, "I was with you at York-Town. I entered yonder
redoubt at your side. I too was at the side of the gallant De
Kalb, your associate in arms, when he fell in the field." The
tears streamed from the veteran's eyes; and Lafayette show ed
by his countenance the sympathy he felt. "Yes, my brave
soldier, I am happy to have lived, to meet you once more."
After a short time, Lafayette, respecting that inestimable
spirit of equality which pervades all free institutions, went forth
to salute the crowd of citizens who stood in the street. He was
stationed at the gate, and the long line of gratified spectators
passed by him. Each person seized his hand as he passed him.
To all Lafayette extended some mark of kindness and consideration. The spectacle was deeply impressive. The variety
of manners in the different spectators, was singularly striking.
Some, as they approached, fixed their eyes on his face, and
lingered after they had passed, as if to drink in the last expression of its countenance. Others advanced with the deepest feelings of awe, with their eyes cast upon the earth.
General Lafayette, after the sublime scenes of York-Town
were closed, visited Williamsburg, Norfolk, Petersburgh, and
Richmond, by special invitations, where he was received with all
that magnificent parade, and those splendid decorations, as well
as civic feasts that have marked the whole progress of his tour,
from his first landing upon the shores of America. The limits
of this work will not admit of a particular detail. Suffice it to
say that the offerings of American hearts in this glorious cause,
are every where the same, whether expressed by addresses,
triumphal arches, military parades, civic feasts, splendid balls,
and illuminations, the smiles of the fair sex, or the sympathetic tear of the old heroes of the revolution. All these, and
much more that cannot be expressed, were displayed to their
full extent inll Virginia.
General Lafayette left Richmond on Tuesday, November
2d, on a visit to his illustrious friend Mr. Jefferson, agreeable
to invitation, and arrived at Monticello on Thursday, November 4th, where he was received by Mr. Jefferson in a most
feeling and affectionate manner. They flew into the arms of
each other, by a most cordial impulse, and remained locked in
a silent embrace for several minutes, before their feelings
could find utterance. Language cannot express the affectionate salutations that followed. Mr. Jefferson presented his