The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-05-10
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In reading the pages of history we ara
struck with the fact that our remarkable men
possessed mothers Of uncommon talents for
good or bad, and great energy Of character.
1t would almost seem from this circumstances
that the impress Of the mother ii mora fre-
qnently stamped upon tic boy, and that Of
father upon the gill--wc meant tho mental.
intellectual Impress in distinction from, the
physical ONE
It IS said of Sir Walfor Scott i mother. hat
she was Y very small, plain, wsll.sducatsd NO.
man q excellent sense, very charitable, and =
great lover Fl poetry and painting, and on tIss
whole, superior woman. lis evident from
the writings of Sir Waltery that lie had m III.
common gift in wortl-painting.
1t Is said Of Byron's mother, that she was
proud woman, hastyf violent and unreasona.
BILE, with no principle Sufficient to restrain
her temper. Unhappily Byron inherited his
mothers inhammable temper and instead of
being subdued and softcned by tue harshness
with which she often treated him, he was
rendered more passionate by it. Thus we
see that this infrmity, which by gentleness
and kind treatment might have been greatly
checked If not cured, was suffered to ensave
one of the most talented, brilliant poetical
minds that has ever been known among men.
cntailing life Of misery upon its possessor,
and an early termination to his career.
The mother of Bonaparte was woman Of
great beauty, and energy of character This
last trait has been strikingly exemplified
throughout his whole life.
The mother of Robert Burns, the Scottish
poet was woman of moderate personal at
fractions, but in every respect she was re-
mnrhable woman. She was blessed with
singular equanimity Of temper, and her re-
ligious feelings were constant and deep. She
used to give wings to the weary hours of her
checkered life by chanting old songs and bal
lads, of which she had large store. Her per-
ceptions of character were very quick and
keen, and she lived to q good old age, rejoic-
ing in the fame of her poet son, and partak-
ing of the fruits of his genius.
Lord Bacon's mother is said to have been q
woman of superior mind, of great learning
and deep piety
Little is said of the mother of Nero, except
she murdered her second husband, the EN-
peror Caudius about forty years after mar
riage. How strangely does the mother of
Nero, the ancient tyraut, contrast with the
mothers of some OF our modern philanthropists
and statesmen. The mother of Washington,
for instance, whose name is familiar to every
reader Of history the mother Of John Jay,
who deserves place By the side Of Washing
ton. Mrs. Jay is said to had a cultivated
mind, a fine imagination and an aticctionate
temper.
The mother of Patrick Henry WAS wo-
man of great excellence Of character, and
marked by superior conversational powers.
Hence, doubtless, the oratorical gift Of her
son.
With the mother of Adamses all are ac-
quainted. Where viii you find more real
practical common sense and true energy Of
character than John Quincy's mother possess
cd? Mothers will do well to remember that
their impress is often stamped upon their SONS