The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-01-31
liable de L'Epee.

brance OF their benefits 10 the following
QUE, in order ha, their name surrounded
with rospec. and vencra,ion, may reach the
remoies, posterit'
No one d serves the title If bcncfxc tor
Of humanity with more Justice than the
Ahbe DE l'Epee. the first insliiutor OF deal
aud dumb schools lie came into the
world On the 18th of November. l7i2
His father. distinguished gentleman. aud
archltec, OF the Ming. used his best cndcay
or. to produce the love Of virtue Ia his son,
and cultivated altogether his intelligence
aud his heat.
From hi. vouih. Michel de l'Epce show.
ed great love Tor study. feelings OF piety
deepl, rooted IL hi, soul aud an rrepronch
able conduct The practice of good be.
came for him n constant and necessary
habit The nature of his luind prompted
hun to embrace the ecclesiastical career.
However, IN order 10 satisfy the wishes OF
his father, he commenced when seventeen
old III, study Of laws hut having over
come the opposition Of hs father. he went
into n religious ORDER and two years after
received the canonr, Of Ioures There
he devoted himself to preaching, and OBJ
'"',t' go 81. IL. u.;,.i
France 81, the ti'ne. obliged him to give up
h,, ptoi,ssion. But soon AFTER Providence
opened to him tue career III which he wns
going to illustrate himself 4 gentleman
Of the name Of Nanin had under his care
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CATHERINE. of Russia. aud Joseph the II.
oh,.reu bin, "A hrlh,nt reward n he would
com. And live in their State. i.'Abbe do
rEpce refused, asking onls IRON the Gar.
,u, a pppil that h, would instruct and send
hack To bis country. Ia order tina, he nigh,
teach on HI. return, and propagate IA,
method
l.'Ahc 4. IEirpe was then lis ing at Pari.
IA Moul,us street One day hc Mas soiu,.
to cav u,as. al st. Roeh. wien an unkoowu
gentleman came va, asking tne tasuf o
taking the place OF tno enul WHO used IL
serve H.
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Abbot to hts .ehool. Inc lesson over. ,ns
visitor p.o.l,red h,m small packet, as a
tt..,.mony OF hl, ad,n,ra,on aud esteem
II MA, "A MAGNIFICENT .nun box eufichv,
with d,amonds, and adorned with Tie pof
tat OF Joseph H., Emperor at Austria
he foreigner VINO bad served u,as., wa
the Emperor h,useil. sometime alter. b'
seut to hun one OF his priests, who. HAVING