New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-31
DEATH or UnLfAM H. PRESCOTT.

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,iscui-s.c au,.Iicaa nstcrsr, Witch took place ~
b. ,r.nisrce IN B"stcp, ou fn- 2Stn iost, ~iu
occa.,or a ie,l ue of melancholy sarpusr' Do i7Ss
thsu ., proi"utd I.g'r', eO;b among "'ie circle
of t.tS.n.l isir,cs aud of uat lort on OF tao
e,unnr,ty To woon be was In IVA onl' by his
reputation in the field of historical ht'ra'lrc,
Al hoosa he had b,en an ieyalid for scs-rs, nonihs
-bsyipg more than ay,sr sln g ex ]eCe'c"d "a
attack of psraiy sis--he Tar recoveres HIS con-
st,tut,,u-l 'jgor, sse exhiotet such degree OF
CHI, ,ruu,ss snd u-ntal elasticity, that II vas
scare. D pr.-omp'uous {" oope tn,s bis life mlghs
.ttl be prorracted tor macy years. AM t'st he
mig.t be ensbrd t" pursue he accust med sbors
Ia successful corlp ,tlcn. Tue recent l,.ue Of a
a, " volume of he mss'erly tistory Of PaiIp IL
SCENE Ia Afford plccg- and certainly klaied
eosours,euept that be would not pas, away frcn
che sprd before h. had giTen tbe ioishlog touch
c, the G sud b.stUrcal serIes, "hlch, even M rs
present imperfect state. torus s,ch splend a
N ,uueut to H.. m-m"ry But the certain ap-
y oct e.. the ia,al hour was also destined 10 oe
-,..dy. 4 rep~utoo Of she paral,'ic attack o;-
enfred at acout b ,ou last Friday, sui 10 very
Or ct interval all that wss mortal uf tho cePsned
Was Iev' sing 10 ceatb.
Nr P,e.cott bots 10 Salem, Mass, MAJ i,
1896 IL was thu crspIso of the brave I0.oeei
wlnan, Pie,cott q, PePp,'tl, ~h" c'@1ani-d
he Az er'c,n nj ita at toe bate oi Bdoker H'u,
June IA, l175. HI. rat1er was sdc late Judge
NIlIsm Prescott who reGicsej fcou S'lem To
Bus,ru in 1865 mtD distI gpshed 10 less for the
st.rlns y,obl 81 Lis Character ooi tar uiba"'y
arc kInesess at III, m7boers, 'hiO for hs tmoencs
4. in,.t .ud his solid attain n,nss IN various
b,sr,h q lecIo'ug AfteS pt-Y,rius f'rco'irsr ~
Boston. Mr. Prescott .uter,i Horvard uavc'sit at
the D.. ii II t-.D, nh-rc hs was graou'ei iu lot',
tbv'bg siiescy son, brilliant reputation t'r the
eessrc- f his t,s e. and bl. pro6c ency IN CLASH
cal ht.,auJe. II had ben his purpose to study
for the bar. to which. ne MAS naturally destined
cotb b, hi. tsmJ col pectl,ns aud BIZ pe'soa' Ia
chu,,ivps. But tbs intention i'u utrutcd BY aa
sccidesr jnt a. h. wa. clo''Ss h' c"I"g A'e
cnuIsr, Which instantly drpuSrd hm oil tbe ssnI
of ou. ot his ,ys. The other eye sas s'oa atter
,o s.,eteiy attacked by lpfawmttIOn teat 10; s'ms
time re lo,t tie sisbt of that alec; and though IL
~s. IubsegseDtl! restored, toe organ was pe'n'-
neL,l, deb,lit,teG, suo twice durlog bis HE he WAS
d. priyrd ot il, toc sl purposes of reading aud
wiring Tor several years together.
Under the,e circumstances, Dir. Prescott was
compelled to reipqn'sh tte professional prospects
9hich lad da~ ped upO, bin so brightly But hls
pity ic.i iGhrDiiy has prosed ta- cond't'on o' nls
ioue. Had be re sDed the use OF his eyes no
would doustl.ss have become learned Irist, and,
perhaps, M eloquent advocate; b1t would o,'e
T, Ma p.d uDknown to tho world as the h''sora''
vito soar. toe hono,s of Robert'un aud Ihierry.
With The hope oi gaming rrbef f,r h's mls'or-
upe be .yoted .~o gears t. fore go travel, visit
ins Er gaud France, aud lt.iy, con'uibg th7 most
ennu,ns ocpiiNs of LotdOa aDd Paris, a1d stfuS'
eIre. TO toe brst of his .binty e'th iha tfon Nc
/ which had brorgh, such q dark ciout over his
ea,ly youh Al meaO., howsSoS, proved III
,fIrctoa, and ut ensch be was reluctantly led 10
abandon rle hope ot festora'Ien e perfect sight'
| But he suntI.d no dinnuton of couenge. The
sillI, tion sbicb wouo have prostrs'ed too energy
OF 20 many otlers, ooiy served CO give him 'r-'h
| srrertib. Returpiog home, with the prospect oi
,aria, Of p-rbaps egeo tot,l bhhdness before h'ul
h. ut once besso t, a,c-r6,in what course was yes
open 20 hs youthful ADDITION. Alter csrrfal de-
nbr ration be decided 10 enter upou the career oil
bi t.rian With 10 intent, be lumed ately com
n,n,.d Il. elaborate course OF study, deSotIns
biuself 10 the thorough perGsal OF the ann'cnt
Classics nGd Of tie masterpieces ot Engli'b,
French, uolrn, aud Spanish lt+ratuce. La tnis
severe process oi i,t. s jfua due pine, be was of
COME, obliged 10 depend oo the ejes OF otnrfs,
rather thon his o~u; bot bis spirit ueger grow
w.sry, sBt Tor ter space of Ten years no pnr'ued
hrs ,eif- posed task ~ito uDftteuog energy, aud
reItl,r. ~ cUurage ttst 90 odltfcaltesc ud saaAe
Ha.ybg tbuslsd broad aud deep fpuodaii,n ior
fotu,. succes,, b. selected the IelsG o. ferdp'bd
and Isabella Sc tbe theme, "Oco, from i'' position
~ the history O Europe and lie comparative neg
l..t b, previous " ter, olnlsed tho wido-s scope
to ii, industry ard the most coogenat field f,f tho
iilustrs,ioD q, his power. IL Was turlog period
Of to'a inabIty 10 his eyes, that no receised
fr,m Md I'd TIE material, for this great work.
Trey consisted a. la'ge moss OF su'horre' IA va
rioD. languages the eoot.uts o. rh'ca were to be
c,teiuly coil.iec, trsDsferrei u his Own midl-
scrIpt. ana verified by mnu,s reference. Most
writ. re- woud have sbrunk + ou the task, AS bur
o@p too formidable fof human strength. Bat tue
heat aud hoy-. which we're lhbofn IN his nature,
o,o not ttois1kr hl at tbs crlrs He procured toe
assistance # reader, who, 10 add Ia TOE di'ulTy
of tee experiment ~as ac iualnted "i,h 40 notorn
| lsutur but his mother tongue, acd thns worked
bis ~sJ through several Old Cast lao qnarto-, nntl
! be vas satisfied Of She prac,lcablIty OF
I = do nf re
lie soon becsms so ia pillar via the sound