The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-13

Thomas Paine.


Mr.. MoScuRE D. CONWAY has written and tho
Messrs Putnam have publisbe d tho first and
only adeauato life OF Thomas Prime which I'M
ever soen tho light Tho bjoprn phic,l all etcb
OF Paine by bis friend Hickman wa truthful
indeed. but IL was short. Tb. authors NJ the
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OF reason" aud the authors attitude toward
free thought In matters OF religion. Viewed
collectively. tho biography undertaken by Mr.
Conway IL 'hnt OF M English mechanic or
Quaker training caught in the political cy-
clones OF tho last century AMI sot at the ccntre
OF tic revolutions in tho Old World and the
New.
Thomas Fane was born Jan. ~ 1917. at
Thctford. in the county OF Norfolk. His fnther.
Joseph Paine. had small farm. but he also
carried on stnymakin- business in Tibet.
ford. and his son was removed from school ut
the ago OF thirteen to DO taught tho art and
mystery OF making stays. Regarding tho early
years o'his iic II low cas'ih! "reminiscences are
to Il" found in his writines. My parents he
records. wore not ablo tn give mo shillin.
beyond what they CaHo mo in education. and
10 do this thoy distressed themselves NY
father being OF IN" Quaker profession. 1t was
my good fortune to hIve an exceedingly good
moral education and q torrablo stock OF usc-
fnl learning Though went to the grammar
school 'nt The,fordl did not learn Latin. not
only becaus" had no inrtlnat!on to learn Ian
guaGes. but because OF tho objection tho
OuaEcrs hal against tho books in which the
language l. taught. Bat ihS dil not prevent
me from being acquainted with the subjects OF
oil the Latin books used in tho scho". Tho
natural bent OF my mind waste science. lhad
some turn md believe some talent for
poetry. but this | rath"- rcNresscd thnn en-
couraGed. rs dealing too much wifi ;he feelings
and imagination. lEaN2enad. whom school
boy. to pick up pI"a@r! natural history OF
Virclni" and from that day my inclination to
see tho Western site u mo Atlantic never
lett me-.
Pai&e suck 10 StnvmaKinG Tor nearly I'VE
year.. and t"o". being Se!'ed win II longing
10" adventure. went /" sei on u prifateer. W
his experiences At lea there Is no record anu
very nth" Is kn"wn "l more important events
OF MS ne dNr'n% we years IN h""!ats'' sUoS"
ouent. In MS i"'htieth year lie io"hh WORK
IN London W'tI slhyhiAHer. ana remaineh
there nearly wv years. for MS ihtene"t 'hlS
was lrui'iui "i"ch. rs s"oh' n" terms H.
as was "b.e pnrr'a""d PAR Oh Eioues
and attended Inc FAi!osophlcai lectures OF
Martyn n0l j eTrusOn. anu alttCWaTu D"caIne