Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-01-05

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following extract tnom private letter, mten win 10
view la publication. ffon tie charmed blacksmith
shews the manner IN winch hc made his remarkable at
tainnens, and may be- OF service to other nihde III nun
bic circumstances:
IL was the youngest NJ many brethren, and my pa
rents were poor My mesus ui education We're niied
the advantages Of district sehou and thaso again
crcunscribed by my fathers death, which deprived
me, al the are OF fifteen. Of Those ssanly opportunities
which had previously enjoyed. few months aiief
ms dcease appfeniiced nay self to blacksmith IN my
native village. Tinthor1 carried lndomiiahlc taste
for resdlug. which previously acquired through the me
dunn oi the Society Library The historical works IN
which had at the time pefus'd II the expiration 81 III
tic more than halt my apprenticeship suddenly cpnerY-
cd the lica olstudying Latin. Through The assisia1c
Of uy cider brother. Who had himself acquired collegi
education, completed my Virgil during The evenings
Of one winter. Aef smne tune devoted TO Cicero and
lew other ATTN aulhtfs, Commenced the Greek. Al
dis limo il necessary that should deyolefYory hour
ofdayght. and lar d lae evening To the duties oimy
apprenticeship. Still carried my GHsk Grammar ~
niy hat and often i3nnI moment, WHEN VAS heating
some large ifja, Whel could place blol ns" t,tl
me against The chimney Of my trgo, aud 60 through
with tRo, igp3s, tapfef, ouperetiyed bymY elIow ap
prenices and TO my confusion Of face, with .arrt,sB,
al effect to my charge IN The fire leyenIa. sal down
anasssled AM alone to liz uI Homer twenty boz Ks Of
which measured my progress in thai language during
the evenings d mother Naier. neNt turned 10 the
modern le- nagcs. anI WIS much gulled To learn that
M know ledge oi the LATIN furnished me with a ~ to
the literature u must o the m9d,m languages Of Eu
rope.
This circumstance GIVE impulse 10 the desire
ofaclnainting myself with the philosophy, derivation
aud affinity ii the different European tanIues. | could
be reconced 10 limit myself these Investigations
Of ie" hours. after the aduuus lahurs Of the day.
therefore land down my hammer and went 10 New lla
ven, where rorited native teachers IN French, span
18Th. Geunal and Italian. returned al the expiration
ot Two years 10 the forge bringing with me such books III
those languages us could procure When read those
books through commenced the llebfw, with
dent desire Tor examining anohet field aud by assdn
dus application was enabled IN lew weeks Ia read this
language with suel facility ihatl allotted u mysclfas
task chapters IN The Hebrew Bible before breakfast
every Jrniar this AID IN hour at nom, being the OF
ly time thatl coull devote myself during the day Al
ter becoming simewlat familiar wtfh This language,
looked around me for llem ol initiating myself m
10 the field olouenlal hlelalure aud 10 my deep Roget
aud cauceril found my pfoaess IL his direction hedgcd
up by the want III requisite bosls.
- Immediately hpgan 10 ,asa mtans Of obsatin.
this obstacle, and after many pans. concluded 10 seek
place 4par sllor bound to EnroNe, thinking in this
way have pp,runitv o collecting at the different
ports seJh eorhs n the modern aud oriental languages as
oand necessity hf this OBJECT lell The forge and my
nayo place, 10 carry this pla into cNrcuon | travel
led on foot II Bcsan, distance Il mare than hundred
miles. 10 tiul vessti bound la Europe In This was
Disappointed aud while fegtying umy mind what steps
iu take, accidentally heard ui the American AnliaI
an Society. and found hefe 10 my infinite qualification
snch collection Il ancient. modern and oriental annna
grs a. never conceived II be- collected IN place and
You Imagine with what sentiments of gratitude wa;
affected, when up4n cvorng desire examine suc
Of those ueh and aro @af. Was Kindly invited Ia an
unlimited Iani, lion IN al tie benefits OF this noble in
stitnllon. Awaiting myself ul the Kindness o The Bcc
tors. spent about htce hours day IN the hail. which.
with an hour At mon, an1 ahoHl three IN the evening