And  the  tears  of  a  Nation  watered  his  grave.  Full  bust  in  uniform,
head  to  right.  Oval,  with  border,  in  the  lower  part  of  an  imperial
folio  sheet  entitled  "Eulogium  Sacred  to  the  Memory  of  the  Illustrious
George  Washington  Columbia's  great  and  Successful  Son.  Honored
be  his  Name";  in  the  upper  half  of  the  border  the  words  "Sacred  to
the  memor}'  of  the  brave";  in  the  lower  half,  eighteen  stars.  The
oval  rests  on  a  base,  upon  which  are  the  words:

"Washington's  no  more,  by  silence  grief's  express'd.
Lo!  here  he  lies,  his  works  proclaim  the  rest."
A  medallion  upon  the  base  contains  the  title,  etc.,  in  eight  lines.     The
center  of  the  sheet  containing  verses  in  script,  etc.,  and  with  facsimile
signature  of  Washington.  Stipple.
Height  4  12-16  inches;   width  4  3-16  inches.
Engraved  by  P.  Maverick.  Newark  N.  Jersey.  In  medallions  on
either  lower  corner,  ^'Designed  written  and  Published"  "by  Benjamin
O.  Tyler,  Professor  oj  Penmanship  New  York  i8i§";  on  the  lower
margin,  "  Penmanship  in  all  the  Ancient  and  Modern  hands  Taught
on  an  improved  System  (entirely  his  own)  by  Benjamin  Owen  Tyler,
at  N°  126  Broadway  opposite  City  Hall,  N.  York."  Baker  N'o.  404.
Rare.
974.  THE  SAME  as  Lot  973,  but  with  variety  in  the  publisher's  advertise-
ment, it  being  in  much  smaller  italics  in  this  copy.
975.  THE  SAME.     With  variety  in  date,  "1817,"  and  facsimile  of  Wash-
ington's signature.
//^  976.
