Show J Early S 4 for s 1 Although Cols cOIL t I ta a private station at M Mount Mount nt V Vei-flon Vei on a athe at atthe r the close of ot the he frontier warfare he he- did not neglect ct his duties to the public Still holding the office of ot gen adjutant eral of the militia he circulated orders for them to assemble at certain times and places to be exercised and re re- re viewed So much were the inhabitants alarmed at the recent successes successes of the enemy ih that t their martial spirit received received received re re- a new Impulse and volunteer companies began to be organized Their ardor was was stimulated from the pulpit and it was In a sermon to one of these companies that the th accomplished accomplished pUshed and and eloquent Samuel eloquent Samue Davies pronounced the celebrated encomium in a single sentence which has often otten been quoted as prophetic After praisIng praising praising ing the zeal and courage courage w which has been shown by the Virginia troops tro the preacher added As a remarkable remarkable remark remark- able ble instance of at this I may point out outto outto outto to the public that heroic youth Col Washington whom I c cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved In Inso Inso inso so signal a manner for some some important service to his country This was but the echo of the general voice olce and Iti it itis itis i is a proof of the high e estimation In which the character of Washington was at that time held by his hh countrymen countrymen country country- men and of the hopes it had r raised ise t II 11 |