He possessed every virtue of the great commanders, without their vices. He was a foewithout hate; a friend without treachery; aprivate citizen without wrong; a neighborwithout reproach; a Christian without hypocrisy, and a man without guilt. He was a Caesar without his ambition; aFrederick without his tyranny; a Napoleonwithout his selfishness; and a Washingtonwithout his reward. He was obedient to authority as a servant,and loyal in authority as a true king. He was gentle as a woman in life; modestand pure as a virgin in thought; watchful as aRoman vestal in duty; submissive to law asSocrates, and grand in battle as Achilles.

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