Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-07-19
Col. Fremont--A Remarkable Prophecy.


Col. Fremont--A Remarkable Prophecy.
DIR. Roberion published an edition of Keno
phoa's Anabcsis, in 1850. In The preface he
gives the following account Of the youth who
was member Of one Of his classes 1t is
most interesting document, aud shows how the
character, which Col. FREMoSr has ever ex-
hibited, was formed; and illustrates the early
development of the energy and talent that have
borne him on through life
For your further encouragement will here
relate very remarkable instance of patient dill
lgence and indomitable perseverance,.
In the year 1927, after had returned 10
Charleston from Scotland, aud my classes were
going on, very respectable lawyer came TO my
school, think some time in the month Of Oc-
Io0er, with youth, apparently about sixteen,
or perhaps not so much, (fourteen,) OF middle
size, graceful in manners, rather slender, but
well formed, and, upon the whole, what
should call handsome; Of keen, piercing eve
and noble forehead, seemingly the very seat
of genius. The gentleman stated that he found
him given study, and that he had been abou,
three weeks learning the Latin rudments, and
thoping, suppose, to turn the youths a,ten-
tlon from the law to the ministry had resolv-
ed 10 place him under my care, for the purpose
fcsu, 70 on,a, ch.r,a., , ~1'," SUI,
,uladlv received hin, CT ;-.11',t',' e'
ed lie was no commoo youth - ;n!.I'i IT,
beamed in his dark eye, and shone brightly on
his coun,enance, indicating great ability, and
an assurance of future progress. ! at once put
him 10 the highest class just beginning to read
inferior. his nrodioious memorv and sn,,n.ia.
tic annlica,ior soon onab,oa -. e"'''1''I9
best. He began Greek a, he am ~ "s
read with some who had bes, lam, a, I, -
which he also soon excelled In .bo-, in ,ba
space of one year he had. with The cl,ss I'D
a, odd hours with myself read c,nr hools orl
CESAR, Cornelius Nepos SaJ},,y 81, hool,s nci
VIReu. nearly all HoaAcr and tom bo,,,s os
LrvY; aud in Greek all Grcso Ag;ooro ahon,
half of the first volume of G,oca U,;or, .nd
four books of HoMrp's Uad Ana uh.,a,.,
he read he retained II scanned 10 mn - e.,
as n he learned bv mere i,,ni,ioo - 49,
self utterly as,onisbad ,nd r.. ~
Ssliphted will his n,oorass - -; '''"
that he was dssicnod G,r ,bo oh,-ot 80 ~ "','eu
contemplated his bald. fearless disnos;,;a,
his powerful inventive peoips bis ,drnir.,ioa
of warlike exploiis his Iove If -. aS ~
yepturous deeds. | did mn, ,bi,L !, I;,.l.
would be a minister of the Gos,.I ~ A.
not, however, the least apoearance oe o,r v;,.
whatever.
On the contrary. he was sIy,,s Tho ,0.,
pattern of ,ir,ue and mndes,v LII -,
help loving him. 50 ,npcb djI IN. .ao,ira,. w.
by his pentlemanly conduc, and .v,r.,.d;..,.
propress. II was easv IN sea ,b., ho - 7
some day raise himseif IN sri,ano. W.
under nv ns,ruction Td;sooraraJ 49, +" "'''
nius for poetic comnosi,;oD !. 49, $3.50 cpy GO
manner Whso ,bs C,aot a.. W. '1''p"'"g
conn, ,b., H,.ono~rs o;,. s'l1' eau we &c,
Marathon, The bravery Of Mrr,,n S .na ~.
ten Thousand Cracks r.;sed HE -
inp 10 enthusiasm and dre., r,on, H. 'es
ions which ,houoh, ,,e,a o,ahai,.I
DAYS afterward in some w.li.,vr;,,on s'' = 80"
n Charleston paper ON ,h,, e. -. 's''9S II,
hut successful eonac, ooa;ns, ,,r"a N''sfua'
preston; and suspec,ing nv ,,Isn,sa ~
to be the author wan, ~ he Al, a.I -,
him fine did not write ,bem. al Ia-;,-.'N
at first. rather blushnolv. he conc,s.od ha III
| then said ssI knew VIM conld ,Io .,,., .,t
and suppose YOU have some sncb ,;ecos h., -
which should like to see. Do brino H.,
to me.r He consented and in a d,v ., ,,'a
brough, me number. which read ,,i,h n,s,.
IRE and admiration at the STRONG marts nc a.
MUS stamped on all, but here and there ,eonir
ing, as thought, very slipbt amondooor,
had hired mathematician 10 teach ho,L
min aud myself, (for could NOT ,ben teach
that science, } and in Tins he aI.o ma. sn.'
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