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ILLUsTRioUs MECHANICS.

1LLOS RlOCS m ECF1 AlSlCS.
Adam, The father of The human race,
was a gardener. He had however, a
strange propensity for taking unwhole-
some fruit which produced very injurious
effects. both upon himself aud his off spring.
Noah was shipwright, and husband
man; he Davisated The whole earth in bis
ark, and got "seas over in his vineyard.
Solomon was an architect, poet; and phi
losopher ibis conduct, however, was n,t
always by line and rule, he lrod the circle
of dissi ipation, was efratic i'll his iMagina
,ion. and violated his maxine. His con.
science and strength of mind however re-
claimed him, and his repentance is the
most beautiful of the works which he has
left for the coutemp plation of his species.
The apostle Paul was lent maker, and
labored with his hands al his vocation,
while he endeavored 10 infuse into The
minds of his fellow men. The important
truths of revelation. While be screened
them with earthly tabernaeles from the
weather. he held above their souls the
egis of divine protection.
Matthew was d poor fisherman, he :e.
linguished his humble calling for that of
missionary. aud loiled assiduously 10 draw
men from the fiery pillows of perGition.
Quinrus Cincinnatus waS ploughman,
and was invoked TO HE government and
dictatorship Of Rome. His labors 10 the
political field were as successful as those
upon The soil.
Arsaces was a private mechanic; and
was called 10 found the Parthian Empire.
He built up powerful naIion, aud erected
for himself mausoleum of fame, which is
indescribable.
Tamerlane, the Conqueror of Asia. was
also mechanic; he rough he,ced Bajazet,
and carved his way 20 fame and glory.
Massanielle, Neapoliran Fisherman,
was raisedto the con- mand of fifty thousand
men, aud gave up fish lines for lines Of
bayonets, and river seiues for scenes of
carnage.
john, of Leydon, in Germany, was
tailor and rose to the dignity Of King. He
cut out for himself a bad piece of work,
however, and afterwards came to nliser-
able.end. His:goose did mol ay we'll.
Zeno, the famous Bishop of Conslanlia,
who had the largest dioress in that country.
was weaver. de directed his attention
10 the habits both Of soul aud Body.
Stephen Tudner. halter, in Upper
Austria, was made General, and comman-
ded sixty thousand of an army. He made
hats for others, but preferred for himself a
chapeau.
Waller, shoemaker. succeeded him in
command, but was slain by Count Rapen-
helm. He converted his all into a sword,
but "his last state was worse than the
6rst."
MIR. Edmund, a baker, Of Sterling, in
Scotland, showed such unparalleled bra
very in the Swedish wars under that
"lhunderbolt Of war Gustavus Adolphus,"
that he was made general. A maker of
bread might be supposed 10 know how to
rise.
Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia,
worked al ship brildinS. He learned the
Russian Bear how to manage boat.
Charles IT,, Of England, was a turner
in,ivory, nor could affairs of State divert
him from his morning task at the a,h. He
turned his mind however to other amuse
ments, which tas!ced his health, aud pared
away his reputation.
Louis XIV, of France, was one of the
best wa,chmakers Of his reign. He forgot
the, burdens of power, in following the
light foot. Steps of time, and escaped The
,iiutteriugs of parasites, on the pinions of
chr0uomelerS.
= William the Fourth, Of England, was a
sailor, and rose from the forecasile TO the
throne; he managed the ship Of State
with nautical address, and bent her "a con.
siderable way OH the harbor of reform.
Benjamin Franklin was printer, phi
losopher, aud statesman. He drew H. gh..
niue, from Heaven, and left his name in
large Caps upon the annals oil his coun
try. His spirit is among ihe **s.
George Washington, Andrew Jackson,
and William Henry Harrison were far.
mers. From the ipursui. of agriculture
they went forlh TO pursue the enemies of
their country, and from The fields Of death
gathered The "Golden immortal"
Sir Richard Arkwrigbt, who frst con
ceived The idea of spinning Cotton by
means of machinery, passed the earlier
years OF his'lle in pursuing the humble &c.
cupaion Of a barber. His genius proved
brighter than his razors:
Jeh Leslie, Professor of, Natural Phi.
losophy in Ediuburg. was the son oil poor
farmer IN Largo, of Sco,land. He was
employed in the capacity of .herdsman.
His pencil was sick and lbe ground his
slate. From being The companion of cattle,
DC became the peer Of learned men.