PERCY ANECDOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 51, 27 August 1872, Page 3

PERCY ANECDOTES.

: ~VTvsTitxf;Ti>v.—When freneral Washington, the im- , : mortal saviour of his country, had closed his career in t'le j French and Indian war, and had h-eome a member of I the House of Bursresses, the Speaker, Robinson, was i ! directed by a vote of the IT >us?, to return their thanks | '■ to that srHntlemati. on hehaif of the colony, for the dis- j I tinguished military s rvice-; w'nch he had rendered to his eountr,-. As soon a* Washington took his seat. Mr Rohmson ia obedience to this order. nod following- tic impulse of his own generous and Lrratefui hoar!" discharged the duty wicu such warmth c>i' eohmriu? and strength * ot e.xpcessum as entirely coar'ounde-i the voting. hero. : H* rose to express his acknowledgments for the honor; ! hut such was his trepid stion and confusion that i ; lie could not give distinct utterance to a single 1 ; svllab e He blushed, st.t:;- need and tivm'oieu for a; 1 second ; when the Speak; r relieved him by a stroke of i address that would W.v ;1 hrm-mr to L mis XIV. in : his proudest and happier moments. "Sit down. Mr ; \\ aching-ton. .said he, with » cmi'jiliafinir smile, "your modesty is eq'ial to your va.our : and tint surpasses the power of auy that i p^e--.''

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