American Aristocracy - Heroes of the Revolution

the Kevolutiov. - It muy be a eonsolatiou to "atuck up people," whose greatest boast it is that they have never been engagod in any useful eraployinent, to be told of the following facts: Washington wa3 a surveyor and a farmer. Franklin was n printer. Green was a blacksniith. Wanen was a physician. Sumpter was a sheplierd. Roger Sherman was a shoemaker. Marión was a farniar, as was also irtnain, Allen and Stark. Hancock was a shipping mercliant. Trunibnll was an artist. Arnold (who, though a traitor, v,i. a brave tuau and a good general) w;ib f booksellor and drugg