Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... HAPTER XVII. THE ALLEN FAMILY. The following unpublished lecture, delivered at Burlington, Vermont, by the Reverend Zadock Thompson, on the 16th day of March, 1852, has for us more than a passing interest, since it was delivered in the presence not only of many of the descendants of Ethan Allen, but many who knew him intimately. Notwithstanding the repetition (though in a condensed form) of the preceding chapter, Mr Thompson's address is here given almost in its entirety, to which is added short sketches of other members of the Allen family. Space forbids including many of the beautiful and noteworthy tributes to the brave and zealous Allen by the men and women who knew and loved him for his zeal and devotion to his country's liberty, and above all, to the section in which he resided. The poetic tributes, many exceedingly meritorious, and others possessing less merit, that have appeared from time to time, would be sufficient in themselves to make a volume little less pretentious than the present effort. One or two, however, are given, not because of especial merit, but because they were written more than a century ago, when the name and deeds of Ethan Allen had not yet passed into history: -- During the last few weeks you have had an opportunity of seeing and admiring the first heroic statue ever erected in Vermont. The subject of that statue is a name familiar to you all. There is no Vermonter who has not heard of the name and the fame of Ethan Allen. And, there are, perhaps, few who have not formed in their own minds an ideal of his personal appearance. And, I venture to say, that all who have long and carefully examined his statue, will admit that the artist, Mr. Kinney, our respected townsman, has embodied and presented to the..
