Reporter
Lexington, KY
Saturday, November 4, 1809
Volume: 2 Issue: 55 Page: 3
DIED -- Suddenly on Sunday the 3d of September, GEORGE W. NICHOLAS, son of the late Col. George Nicholas of this place, Midshipman on board the U. S. frigate Essex, off New-York. This youth had scarcely attained his fifteenth year when blighted by the iron hand of death -- Nature had been liberal to him of her most choice gifts -- He possessed a pleasing simplicity of manners -- a heart open as day to making charity - a mind susceptible of the highest improvement, and a tone and energy of character, which must have led to the first eminence. No youth could have commenced his career under more auspicious circumstances -- endowed with rare qualifications -- connected with men enjoying the highest trusts within the gift of the people, the most flattering prospects opened to his view. How melancholy then the reflection that these well founded hopes were, in the short period of twelve hours, blasted by this untimely stroke. His short and fleeting moments were spent in innocence and ease, and he resigned himself to the arms of his Maker without a struggle or groan. His friends and relations have one melancholy, though not unpleasing source of satisfaction, in the reflection that he lived esteemed, and died lamented. His remains were intered the following day, with military honors, in Trinity Church, attended by a numerous old respectable concourse of his brother officers, and citizens.
(Ken. Gaz.
Lexington, KY
Saturday, November 4, 1809
Volume: 2 Issue: 55 Page: 3
DIED -- Suddenly on Sunday the 3d of September, GEORGE W. NICHOLAS, son of the late Col. George Nicholas of this place, Midshipman on board the U. S. frigate Essex, off New-York. This youth had scarcely attained his fifteenth year when blighted by the iron hand of death -- Nature had been liberal to him of her most choice gifts -- He possessed a pleasing simplicity of manners -- a heart open as day to making charity - a mind susceptible of the highest improvement, and a tone and energy of character, which must have led to the first eminence. No youth could have commenced his career under more auspicious circumstances -- endowed with rare qualifications -- connected with men enjoying the highest trusts within the gift of the people, the most flattering prospects opened to his view. How melancholy then the reflection that these well founded hopes were, in the short period of twelve hours, blasted by this untimely stroke. His short and fleeting moments were spent in innocence and ease, and he resigned himself to the arms of his Maker without a struggle or groan. His friends and relations have one melancholy, though not unpleasing source of satisfaction, in the reflection that he lived esteemed, and died lamented. His remains were intered the following day, with military honors, in Trinity Church, attended by a numerous old respectable concourse of his brother officers, and citizens.
(Ken. Gaz.
Reporter
Lexington, KY
Saturday, November 4, 1809
Volume: 2 Issue: 55 Page: 3
DIED -- Suddenly on Sunday the 3d of September, GEORGE W. NICHOLAS, son of the late Col. George Nicholas of this place, Midshipman on board the U. S. frigate Essex, off New-York. This youth had scarcely attained his fifteenth year when blighted by the iron hand of death -- Nature had been liberal to him of her most choice gifts -- He possessed a pleasing simplicity of manners -- a heart open as day to making charity - a mind susceptible of the highest improvement, and a tone and energy of character, which must have led to the first eminence. No youth could have commenced his career under more auspicious circumstances -- endowed with rare qualifications -- connected with men enjoying the highest trusts within the gift of the people, the most flattering prospects opened to his view. How melancholy then the reflection that these well founded hopes were, in the short period of twelve hours, blasted by this untimely stroke. His short and fleeting moments were spent in innocence and ease, and he resigned himself to the arms of his Maker without a struggle or groan. His friends and relations have one melancholy, though not unpleasing source of satisfaction, in the reflection that he lived esteemed, and died lamented. His remains were intered the following day, with military honors, in Trinity Church, attended by a numerous old respectable concourse of his brother officers, and citizens.
(Ken. Gaz.
Lexington, KY
Saturday, November 4, 1809
Volume: 2 Issue: 55 Page: 3
DIED -- Suddenly on Sunday the 3d of September, GEORGE W. NICHOLAS, son of the late Col. George Nicholas of this place, Midshipman on board the U. S. frigate Essex, off New-York. This youth had scarcely attained his fifteenth year when blighted by the iron hand of death -- Nature had been liberal to him of her most choice gifts -- He possessed a pleasing simplicity of manners -- a heart open as day to making charity - a mind susceptible of the highest improvement, and a tone and energy of character, which must have led to the first eminence. No youth could have commenced his career under more auspicious circumstances -- endowed with rare qualifications -- connected with men enjoying the highest trusts within the gift of the people, the most flattering prospects opened to his view. How melancholy then the reflection that these well founded hopes were, in the short period of twelve hours, blasted by this untimely stroke. His short and fleeting moments were spent in innocence and ease, and he resigned himself to the arms of his Maker without a struggle or groan. His friends and relations have one melancholy, though not unpleasing source of satisfaction, in the reflection that he lived esteemed, and died lamented. His remains were intered the following day, with military honors, in Trinity Church, attended by a numerous old respectable concourse of his brother officers, and citizens.
(Ken. Gaz.
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