An Eulogy Upon the Life Character And Public Services of General Zachary Taylor
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A child of destiny, an instrument in the hands of Providence for the accomplishment of important results, combining in his character so many of the elements of true greatness, is it to be wondered at that he became the pride and boast, the idol of his countrymen ? But a few years since and he was almost unknown, except in his own im- mediate circle. Placed by the orders of Government, who were much better acquainted with his qualifications as an ofl[icer than were his countrymen generally, in c...ommand of the Army of Occu- pation, composed of a mere handful of men, opposed by over- whelming numbers, he cut his way through the pride and flower of the Mexican force, advanced from victory to victory, and manifested at every step of his progress, an indomitable resolu- tion, a bravery and skill in war seldom surpassed ; and above all, a sense of justice to his gallant compatriots, that at once marked him out as the man of his age — gained for him an unbounded applause at home, and wrung a reluctant acknowledgment of his merit from the ablest generals of Europe, causing even the con- queror of Napoleon to exclaim, " General Taylor is a general in- deed.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
A child of destiny, an instrument in the hands of Providence for the accomplishment of important results, combining in his character so many of the elements of true greatness, is it to be wondered at that he became the pride and boast, the idol of his countrymen ? But a few years since and he was almost unknown, except in his own im- mediate circle. Placed by the orders of Government, who were much better acquainted with his qualifications as an ofl[icer than were his countrymen generally, in c...ommand of the Army of Occu- pation, composed of a mere handful of men, opposed by over- whelming numbers, he cut his way through the pride and flower of the Mexican force, advanced from victory to victory, and manifested at every step of his progress, an indomitable resolu- tion, a bravery and skill in war seldom surpassed ; and above all, a sense of justice to his gallant compatriots, that at once marked him out as the man of his age — gained for him an unbounded applause at home, and wrung a reluctant acknowledgment of his merit from the ablest generals of Europe, causing even the con- queror of Napoleon to exclaim, " General Taylor is a general in- deed.
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