Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08
Volume 1HI.....NuHnber q.

THoMAs CARLyLE.-A late English pub
LEGATION contains the following interesting
sketch of the early life Of Carlyle
"Carlylc Is a bordcrcr. The village OF
Ecclcfcchah. in Annadale, has the honor OF
giving him birth. From our admiration OF
the genius Of CARLYLE. We lately made a Pill
grimagc to his native village. and learned
few particulars of his early history. Ills IL
Their. who was a crcditahic ycoman. in com
Portable circumstances. WIS "a m1n Of strong
and original mind. Of very -uperior ia,..'.-
gence for his opportunities and >ta,o"
cicty and much respected Tor moral
worth, and strict. though somewhat awkward
honesty.
BY the villagers hc seems TO have been re-
gardcd a, quite an oracle and tlcy relate
many instances of his striking original o.
scrNations and rich sarcastic wit lis mo-
thcr who Is still living. and can enjoy with
a parents pride and pleasure. the celebrity
of her distinguished son, i also a very supc-
ror and sensible woman. To tins excellent
mother he owes much. for the pains and care
with which She imbucd hi, youthful mind
with the principles OF religion. and that love
of truth and virtue which charac,erizcs his
writings and her solitude. we were inform
ed. Is well repaid by the more than lilai af
lection OF her son. who Vcncratrs her wlth a
devotion approaching to idolatv.
From school he was. ~ dIc t.nc. sent 20
college, where he found wider icld for tho
exercises of ais power. and more opportuni-
tics of Justly cstimatiug them by compari-
son with those Others. = student he vas
highly distinguished and though seldom or
never cen at lis books, was AWAY, thorough
~ master of the subjects treated IA l.is class
g. In mathematics. especially. hc greatly
cXccllcd and when very young. obtained
the notice and friendship OF Sir John Leslic,
who. In his edition Of Euclid's Elements.
max, houor blc mention Of Mr.. Carlylc ~
III, ingenious Young friend. II afterwards
entered Divinity Han. and delivered 1T lest
one discourse in presence OF the professor and
student. Of theology, winch wa, much APP
plaudcd. lis Vi SIS. however, with regard TO
a profession having undergone a change, he
devoted hinls-it for a i'm, 10 thc study OF
law. which not being altogether to his taste,
he afterwards rclinqui>hcd. and was iDr some
time engaged rs teacher Of mathematics,
, before entering on III, car, OF authorship.
, Among the most distinguished OF hi, fellow
students was the Reverend Edward IRVING"
THE ENGtreu ARlsrocR,cy.- 4 high
r
planted on "a prccipicc from tie roofs O.
which al the world has been crumLling.
Nature owns no man who Is not "a martyr
, withal. l. thcrr "A man who preteuds TO live
luxuriou-ly housed up. scr cucd from al
want. danger. hardship. the victory over
+ which Is what We name eo,a: hc bins q 20
. lit serene. amid down bol-trt- and appliances.
r and have all hi, work aud battling done ~
other mcn md such a man cali himself a
n9jic man. liz fathers worked for him, hc
says: or successfully gambled tor him: here
he sis; proi,>,-. not an sorrow bu in pudc,
that bc and hi, have done no work. tim, oat
= OF mind. Il /, tAc law OF the land, and j.
. thought TO be the law of &c s'niycis.. that
he. alone of the recorded mon. should have
no task laid on him. cXcept that of eating lis
. cooked victual-, aud not singing himself out
OF thc window. Oacc more viii say, th, a.
n WAS no stranger spectacle ever shown under
: this sun. \ ycritablc fact in our England oil
C. the nineteenth century. Ill, y.ciutls hc does
eat; but as for keeping inside OF the window
{, have not ms IA c8d>. ike me. enough 10 do
T. Trlly. looking at the Cora-laws Gamr-iaws,
t Chando, Clln- $. Bribery Fl c.ion- n much
i else. you do siudicr over TIE tunibiag and
- plung.ng he make,. held baes lbs thc lap
Re- polc, and coat--A.r,. only a Tim fence OF
: wndow-glass b-iorc Tim. and III tic street
/ more horrid iron pike. 81 Sol, brother
"A, ia hospital mtladio, men a.. t..o1 dream S.
e of Paradise, and Eldcralo-. which are fai
d from thee. "Caanot do - like vith ny
e ownt" GracioY, Heaven. NY brother. Ia,
that tho1 scc,t ailh -ho-a -ick eve, j. 10 .irf
u Eldorido. ana CoralaN Parad'- o. Doao
lt thing. but "a dr..n OF thine oan lcyrrcd
81 brain. Il j. ela-s window. IN the. 81