The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-06

u" ohfained Without e1Urt ~ never highly
priced.
Il IL Fortunate for the great when FEY
eau escape from themselves into s,me
pursuit, which, 10y firing their ambition,
gives stimulus To th.ii active pLNers.--
We fcJ1e.d 10 see Lord byron engaged in
cause wleh afforded such motives Tor
exefIlons, and We anticipated from lin
many days of glory. But il has been 9th
'rwisr decretd.
George Gordon, Lord Byron, hnfn in
1893. was the representative of n family
which ascends 10 the Norman Conqu,st,
and many of his ancestors On Distinguish
I'd place IN the history of this country
| iht Pcerage WIS conferred on SlI john
| byron for his services Ia the Royal cause
IN the battle at Edge-hill aud New bury, in
mhleh he was engaged with six of lIls bro
Tiers.
William Lord Byron, Who succeeded ,o
the family hon"rs. il 1896, Wa committed
10 ~ l""er IA l365. for killing his relation
and n"iRltbor, MIR. thawofth, in duel
fought At the Star aud Garter Tavern, pnll
mall, by tbe light Of ncndle. 4 verdict
of wllul murder had been returned hy
the coroner's jury, and his Iordshlp was
trlsd by his Peers in Nc4tmlnstrr Hall aud
lonnd guilty of manslau5 outer but dlsehar
ged on the plea OF pri, ilcge, when brought
up Ton Judgment This Lord died AT New
stead AbI"y, May17. 1919.
To" Hon. john Byron, his brother, born
at Newstead Abbey an Tia. 8th Nov. l723,
ealSenSnlsh"d IN our Naval History Tor
the hardships hr encountered ~ the eNpr
dlton uu!tr Commodore Arson, aud for
tne expedition he himself commanded
shof''} alter me commencement oi Tue last
reign, ne sou oi ih's veteran John by
ron INC father OF thu poet WAS born IN i15I
lie Distinguished himself II the Annals oi
s"h'htry by the seduction ni the Marsho
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! of myIif. & nav pfrrtn. urifIe Rev Joscph
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| have erred &c
AT The age of little more tn II sixteen, hr
removed 10 the University Of Cambridge,
where he became \ student of Trinity Cot.
lege.
Al the age ofninctccn he left the uuivcr-
sity tor NeNsrcad Abbey. aud the same
year gave 10 the world his" llours OF Idle
ness"
Among the early ampsrments Of his
Lofdship, we're swimming and managing
boat, in both of which he i sid To have
acquired great dexterity even in his chid-
hood. In his aquatic exercises near New
stead Abbey, he had seldom any other
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