In Washington’s “Farewell Address,” what is the meaning of the phrase “defy material injury from external annoyance” in the third paragraph?

answer; ///(a)//the death of his

faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius:

his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed:

these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.

it's a question so the setting could be anywhere but what i can inferre is that you r seeking amongst other people for stuff that either your parents are to busy or just don't want to so you've got nowhere to turn cept for hope ths