Show how the presidents looked tho the presidents of the united states were generally of good personal appearance pe arance the extremes in in point of stature were in polk and lincolyn lincoln the latter was six feet four inches inc liea while the former was a little more than five feet three van buren was a small man the first four were men of much dignity concerning washington nothing need be added on this point he ile was the beau ideal of manly beauty even in his ills latter days and when undertook to paint his portrait the artist was so overcome by the tile majesty of his patron that at first lie was unable to proceed with his task john adams lacked I 10 ns noble stature and grandeur of mien but lie was a man of much dignity Jef jellerson lerson was of noble personnel tall well built and of imposing appearance Sl madison haa merely a f respectable look and being dressed in in black presented much the a appear ance of a clergyman monroe and i washington tonwen were the only presidents that ser served ved in lie the field during daring the revolution they were together at trenton where monroe was a lieutenant pt and received a ball which he carried ried gh lil ill e he was the lat of the revolutionary presidents and wore v re the cocked fat at and continental uniform u i which baidie him t to a a a remarkable r el degrac jolin john quincy adams like his ather was stout thick set and d i u nt in point of stature jackson ait tall gaunt with bristling bair bi i cheek bones and a nervous but alit countenance van yan buren lacked personal dignity v all and d indeed was one of the most deficient cfall of all our pie in physique i was as a man of much personal monal r dignity T tyler ler was wa a spare K broad broad thin nose faced d man with a which gave him rather a comical appearance pe arance polk was as has been said a small man mail with a cold repulsive countenance and a liard hard st staring aring pair of eyes that were nvere singularly free from anything like a kindly genial look taylor was wat a heavily built wilt manewith man with a rough visage as might have been expected whose life passed on e acted of one was the t ph frontier klowas ho was a bred soldier and loved the service his face biad a pleasant plea sant smile at times buteas but was often impressed with the stern character of military life fillmore had bad a lymphatic countenance dull except r t lg Siti when ben li lit t up P by business or pleasure lie was agreeable U ab in naoi society lynnd and interesting in colive conversation maion in inucci uch beyond liia his lie wai wal of more alian average size and of proportions that di dignity if not cle elegance gance Bu Buc buchaklian haimi chalian was a feeble old gentleman whose white choker suggested lie the clerical order his ills countenance however L showed that I lie ic wa was s not a man of tr progress prop ogress reps and rather suggested the to s I order er of intellect |