Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 40
was the youngest ofthe party. He was the most fiery in speech, andmore than once, in recent conventions, had carriedhis hearers away by his bold words. He was the most GEORGE WASHINGTON. 509 eloquent man in the colonies, — of rude appear-ance, but when once wrought up by excitement,able to pour out… … WASHINGTON, PATRICK HENRY, AND EDMUND PENDLETON ON THEIR WAV TO PHILADELPHIA.AS DELEGATES TO THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.* neighbors had passed at their meeting in FairfaxCounty. The eloquence of a man who is a famousorator is not quite so convincing as that of a manof action, who rarely speaks,…
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