Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-04-27

They are peculiarly gratifying coming as they Js
tram whose personal acqusiut nee ] have no
long Ind The means and pleasure OF enjoying lac
which proves, fear. tha, have been thrust befofe
The world very inimstafely. An aeeiJeual ailusioa
| to my lissef, AID pursuits. which made uofhint-
,ngis IN letter friend, was, 10 my unsneakabie
su,pr sr.bronfl, before the public rather oseo-
| 'ai,aas debut on ny part the world: aud inh
myself involved species oi o0torieiy not nj all IN
| eonsonanee with my feelings, Those who have
heen acquainted with my character from my youth
up. will give ,tedn Tor siucery wien say, that
IT never entered my hear, to baz ~ forth an. aeqni
,iiion of my own. ! had, unti the uhioflnnate de
rozemeat which have mentioned, pursued the even
ienoi Of nv way nnnofccj, even among my hreih-
ren and kindred None 81 them ever thought that /
had sny plrileoar genius. rs II Is called never
thoughts so myself All ibd have accomplished,
eel or hope TO accomplish, has been aud vii
hr by that Iloddng. patient, prrsevefing process oil
acereih n which builds the AM. heap,-particle by
ptrIitle, hong4i by Ihougut,-iaci by fact. Aud II
| ever aetuaed by ambition, IT'S highest md lar
htst a.p iatlon reached IA her than The hope 10
set beio,e The young mn ofmy country an example
IN employing Those invaluable fragments oil lime cal
led "odd moments" Aud, 81, should esteem II an
honor Il eosilier Waicr than the tiara enei,cne
nonateh's brow, II my future activity and attain
n,ents should encourage American ,cotkiag -nen 10
be proud aud jealous VI the credentials which God
has gwen theu, 10 every emineuce and immunity III
The eaplre ol mind. tn the views and senli
H.
Tor years with blslered handsand frightening bnpe
Ia studies winch hoped might be sriviccable To that
class 1.-THE community to winch im proud To belon
THIS ~ my ambition. THIS is tie goal OF my aspl
fatlons. Bpi, uot only the Prise, but the whole
eeefse llts belofe me- perhaps beg ood my reach
count myself not yet 10 have attaii ed To my thing
woahy ol public notice Or private mention What
may dos iuf Providence 10 jeterr.iue.
As You expressed desue IN your letter FOR some
aeeohn' oi my past aud present pusuits shall hope
10 gfilliy ypnun ihis point, AID also iectiy mis-
n hieh you with many others may have
entertained of my atquncmcnts. W nh regard 10 III,
attention 10 tie languages, "a study Of "hleh | am |
not - lond as Of ubthcmltcs,l have trIed by
Kind oil Practical aud pin osophica process, 10 con
tract such a lamai acquaintance with Tie head oi u
iam, oil languages as To Introduce me In the other
members OF The same family. Thus studying tie
.esrza very cfineslI,, became readily acquainted
with us cognate lnguAees, among the principal Of
winch ale the ssnac. lhaIddic, Arabic, Samaritan,
Eihiopir. DC. The languages OF Europe occnpisd
NY attention Immediately aiNr | had finished my
;lassies and studied French, Spanish, Italian aud
ierman, under native teachers. Afterwards. pur.
ued the Portuguese, Flemish, Danish, Swedish,
Norwegian, lceanJic, Welsh, Garlic, C,ltie. | then
entufrd on fu,Iher East INTO the Russian Empire
nj The Selasonic opened 10 me about dozen oi the
'nguages spoken IN that vast domain, between which
he athniy Is as marked as that between tie Spanish
ad Por uguesc. Bes III, Sc, have alen ed 10
lany different European dialects slill IN vogue.
III now irving 10 push on eastward rs fast as my
&c 'Ds viii permlt hoping 10 discover still htiher
niloeles alnong The oriental languages which will
sssi my progress. | must now close this hasry
iough long letter, wiih the assurances OF my most
neeie respect and esteem.
ELIIlU BURRITT.
To Til NELSON, NJ. ID.
~ B.-Piease make my compliments acceptable
, the ladns who were ~ your company when at
worcester. shouldbe much pleased 10 send them
ome tfsidlIok Of my remembrance and respect