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magnificent as his costly monument is, erected by the patriotic munificence of Virginia, & rendered more interesting by [[strikethrough]] Cranfords [[/strikethrough]] the statues of Patrick Henry & Jefferson, which adorn its tributary base, the likeness I am sorry to say is not a good copy from Houdon's Bust The profile at the right side is tolerably like, but the front-view is scarcely recognizable.

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Bright among the monuments in Brass & marble, which are silently rising to the memory of Washington, we behold with pride & pleasure, the figure of the Orator Everett devoting his splendid talents, by an unrivalled act of patriotism, to secure the preservation of the Sanctuary of Mount Vernon, as I have, enraptured listened to his classic eloquence, warmed by the divine spirit of his subject, I have regarded him as the speaking - the living monument of Washington.

Mr Pine, a pupil of Sir Joshua Reynolds, came to this Country in 1785, with several Historical Paintings, copied from Reynolds. He was not successful as a Portrait Painter, and though patronized by the great Banker, Rob't Morris, did not remain long, and died in returning to England. A letter from Washington to Francis Hopkinson, expresses, as Irving says, in a playful style the fact of his sitting to Mr Pine, and his experience with Portrait