Memorial of Lewis and Susan Benedict (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Memorial of Lewis and Susan Benedict Lewis Benedict received from nature a phy sical organization of rare perfection and vigor. In advanced life his presence was imposing. The medallion now upon his tomb in the Albany Cemetery, one of Palmer's happiest efforts in the matter of resemblance, is regarded by strangers to his person as a copy of some fine antique, rather than a singularly faithful likeness of the man who lies buried beneath. His intellect was after the fashion of the body it animated, robust, masculine, and active even to restlessness. His. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.