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Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals

CHAPTER VII
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He is a great conqueror, for he has subdued the greatest country in the world, and overthrown the most alarming despotism that ever threatened mankind.

He is great also because he is good; his whole time seems spent in distributing good to all around him; and where-ever he goes he makes every heart rejoice.

He is very active and is all the time on the alert in viewing everything that is worth seeing.

The Emperor is also extremely partial to the United States; everything American pleases him, and he seems uncommonly interested in the welfare of our country.
"I was introduced to-day to Mr.Harris, our _charge d'affaires_ to the court of Russia.

He is a very intelligent, fine man, and is a great favorite with Alexander.


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