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On the 19th of April, 1875, the hundredth anniversary of the "Fight at the Bridge," Emerson delivered a short Address at the unveiling of the statue of "The Minute-Man," erected at the place of the conflict, to commemorate the event. This is the last Address he ever wrote, though he delivered one or more after this date. From the manuscript which lies before me I extract a single passage:
Contents: Poetry and Imagination. Social Aims. Eloquence. Resources. The Comic. Quotation and Originality. Progress of Culture. Persian Poetry. Inspiration. Greatness. Immortality. Address at the Unveiling of the Statue of "The Minute-Man" at Concord. Publication of Collected Poems. In December, 1874, Emerson published "Parnassus," a Collection of Poems by British and American authors.
Norris Basin seems to be of more recent volcanic development, since some of the steam vents in other basins have ceased action during the past few years; moreover, several new ones have opened, one of which rivals Roaring Mountain. Constant and Minute-Man Geysers, though small, are frequent and vigorous in action.
The Colonel also procured one of these, and fell into line. The Marshal gazed at the crowd, pulled off his coat, and readily put his name to the passes of several gentlemen going east. Next came Mr. Bub Ballington, whom the Colonel knew, but pretended not to. "Going to Springfield?" asked the Marshal, genially. "Yes," said Bub. "Not very profitable to be a minute-man, eh?" in the same tone.
A real Cold Water Army, with flags flying, and drums, and all sorts of larks," said Jack, much excited, and taking a dramatic view of the matter. "We'll see about it. Something ought to be done, and perhaps we shall be the men to do it when the time comes," answered Frank, feeling ready to shoulder a musket or be a minute-man in good earnest.
Your father, the late Patroon, was what may be called a minute-man. He was as certain to be seen in his pew, at church, at the stroke of the clock, as to pay a bill, when its items had been properly examined. Ah! it was a blessing to hold one of his notes, though they were far scarcer than broad pieces, or bullion.
On the 19th of April, 1875, the hundredth anniversary of the "Fight at the Bridge," Emerson delivered a short Address at the unveiling of the statue of "The Minute-Man," erected at the place of the conflict, to commemorate the event. This is the last Address he ever wrote, though he delivered one or more after this date. From the manuscript which lies before me I extract a single passage:
The undisciplined minute-men were not very good at standing up in an open square and awaiting the onslaught of a company of regulars, it takes regulars to meet regulars out in the open; but behind trees and fences, from breast-works and scattered points of advantage, each minute-man was a whole army in himself, and the regulars had a hard time of it on their retreat, the trees and stones which a few hours before had been just trees and stones, became miniature fortresses.
Address at the Unveiling of the Statue of "The Minute-Man" at Concord. Publication of Collected Poems Last Literary Labors. Addresses and Essays. "Lectures and Biographical Sketches." "Miscellanies" Emerson's Poems Recollections of Emerson's Last Years. Mr. Conway's Visits. Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal. Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit. Dr. Edward Emerson's Account. Illness and Death.
"I reckon I might as well see the fun through if I never set a hoof on old Plymouth Rock again. My granddaddy was a minute-man at Lexington. Say" he paused, and his sober face turned sad "if all the bean-eaters who claim their grandpas were minute-men tell the truth, there wasn't no glory in winning at Lexington, there was such a tremendous sight of 'em.
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