Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-07-21

the enthusiast IN the pursuit Oh knoWl- |
edge-all these are up early at their re-
spective posts; while the sluggard is
wasting the most delightful portion ofhis
existence in slumber.
We have already mentioned number
of great or good men who were early ris-
ers. We propose to add few more of
those striking cases, found everywhere on
the page of history.
The story Of Button the naturalist, is
an eminent instance of attac hment to early
rising. He ordered his ralct de chambre
to awake him every morning before the
clock struck six and if he evinced any
reluctance to get up, to compel him to do
so. For this service he was rewarded a
crown day. If, however, he neglected
to perform his duty to the very letter, he
forfeited the crown.
Sir Thomas More rose every morning
at four o'clock and it is worthy Of re-
mark, that in his work called Utopia"
he represents the inhabitants THAT high
ly favored region as attending lectures be-
fore sunrise. Nothing could better show
his conviction of the beneficial effects OF
early rising.
Palev, indoIent as he naturally was,
acquired at college-uncommon as such
facts are-the habit of rising early; and
it is believed that the world is indebted to
this circumstance for his most excellent
productions.
{ Prlestly who performed more labor, in
his department. than almost any man that
ever lived, was an early riser
Bishops Jewel and Burnet. Jeremy
Taylor, Baxter, Wesley and Matthew
Hale, rose regularly by five O'Clock, and
most Of them by four.
Stanslaus l. and John Sobicski, kings
), of Poland Charles MI, Frederic the
Great, Alfred and Napoleon, were all dis
tingulshed for the same habit. Sobieski
and StanisIaus rose at three or tour, and
the former never slept but four hours.
, Few men have accomplished more in
} the same period Of time-and perhaps few
persons of his age are more efficient and
. healthy-than Lord Brougham. And
yet, this distinguished statesman is said tc
sleep but four hours; and is always uT
| car ~ in the morning. The Duke O
} Wellington is also an ear Y riser.
e Copernicus, the astronomer, who was
!, native of Thorn in Poland, with no les:
: than nine of his countrYmen who were
: distinguished for literature, and whose
S names are conspicuous in the Encvclo
J pedia Americana, were all remarkable
! for their car y rising.
l., BasiIe Lanneau, of Charleston, S. c.
g the descendant of French family, Wht
e was at ten years Of age friendleSs destl
: tute orphan, by his industrious and virtu
2 Gus habits became wealthy and respecta
r BILE; and lived to the age of eighty-eigh
s years. For thirty years of his life, it i
said that the sun never found him in hi
e bed.
s James Mason, of Scott county in Ken
3; lucky, was an early riser. a few year
u since, when over one hundred wears O
a age, he could walk thirty miles a day =
e and his walk was erect and lively. w
J. believe he is still living.
V We will mention two or three more ex
j. amples Of earl y rising, and those shall b
= national.
s The Polish peasants-and the same i
d true generally ofthe peasants Of Svitzer
land and Austria-rlse every morning
s during spring, summer and autumn, a
Y three o'clock or earlier and in winter
t, they are never in bed after four. They
S perform at east half an ordinary dav'
f work for themselves before six o'clock
after which they have a days work It
IS perform for their lords and all this, fo
,, the most part, with nothing to subsist OF
r but coarse dry bread and water. Ant
s yet, we have it from authority which W.
cannot question, that There is not han
L. pier, healthier, or more contented human
J. being on earth, than the Polish peasant.
e AT dav-break, ere the birds have he
Is gun to move on the branches where th
s dark night had put them to sleep, the al
e and the forest, the valley and the hill
d echo with the joyous and innocent song
ID of the Polish peasant At noon, whe1
the suns oppressive rays compel every an
e imal to seek shelter under the shadow G
g a tree, hedge, or wafl-when evel
0 shrubs and plants drop their taintin!
Il heads-the Polish peasant boldly encoun
,r tiers the burning heat, and singing agai
e, his blithesome song, announces to tn
at world that he is neither fatigued nor un
n happy. And at evening, when those VIII
IS have done nothing during the day, fee
it weary or sink i'll ennui; or sitting at thei
n, luxurious tables, or in their arm chairs
g cape with Impotence at the slow aFproacI
l. of the hour of sleep, even then, the sam
r. glad song of the peasant is heard"
,e The wandering Tartars, who are anon!
w the healthieSt, and in their own uy., III
le haPpleSt of men, are early risers. So
re is indeed among many other simple bu
s healthful tribes ofmen The Circassian
are so much in the habit of early rising
is that they are accustomed to attach their on