...death. " The General of the army has beautifully said in his order announcing the death of General Thomas : " Though he leaves no child to bear his name,...Which stood four-square to all the winds that blew ! His work is done, But while the races of mankind endure, Let his great example stand, Colossal sun...

...death. " The General of the army has beautifully said in his order announcing the death of General Thomas: " Though he leaves no child to bear his name,...Which stood four-square to all the winds that blew! His work is done, But while the races of mankind endure, Let his great example stand, Colossal sun...

...and to mankind he has left his character and his fame as a priceless and everlasting possession. 1 " O iron nerve, to true occasion true ! O fallen at...Which stood four-square to all the winds that blew ! His work is done, But while the races of mankind endure, Let his great example stand, Colossal sun...

...strength into a single name, he thinks of George H. Thomas. " Oh, iron nerve to true occasion true, . . . that tower of strength Which stood four-square to all the winds that blew." Look with me somewhat more closely into his career, and into the influences, which, perhaps joined...

...knew, 0, voice from which their omens all men drew, O, iron nerve to true occasion true, 0, fall'n at length that tower of strength Which stood four-square to all the winds that blew ! And with the breath of heroism in every syllable the oft-repeated lines were spoken : — Not once...

...men knew, O voice from which their omens all men drew, O iron nerve to true occasion true, O fall'n at length that tower of strength Which stood four-square to all the winds that blew ! Such was he whom we deplore. The long self-sacrifice of life is o'er. The great World-victor's victor...

...men knew, O voice from which their omens all men drew, O iron nerve to true occasion true, O fall'n at length that tower of strength Which stood four-square to all the winds that blew ! Such was he whom we deplore. The long self-sacrifice of life is o'er. The great World-victor's victor...

...knew, 0, voice from which their omens all men drew, 0, iron nerve to true occasion true, O, fall'n at length that tower of strength Which stood four-square to all the winds that ' And with the breath of heroism in every syllable the oft-repeated lines were spoken :— Not once...

...men knew, O voice from which their omens all men drew, O iron nerve to true occasion true, O fall'n at length that tower of strength Which stood four-square to all the winds that blew ! Such was he whom we deplore. The long self-sacrifice of life is o'er. The great World-victor's victor...

...men knew, O voice from which their omens all men drew, O iron nerve to true occasion true, O fall'n at length that tower of strength Which stood four-square to all the winds that blew! VOL. IV. 3 F Such was he whom we deplore. The long self-sacrifice of life is o'er. The great Worid-victor's...