Henry Cabot Lodge: “But the people, with the keen eye of affection, looked beyond the mere…”

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But the people, with the keen eye of affection, looked beyond the mere outward nobility of form.

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Lodge emphasizes the deeper affection the people had for Washington beyond his outward appearance.

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Henry Cabot Lodge: “But the people, with the keen eye of affection, looked beyond the mere outward nobility of form.”