Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-01
INFANT PRODUCES.
some Of the Most Noteworthy Examples Of
Ancient and Modern Times.

ne study of biography has the ad-
vantage of making us familiar with the
childhood of those who have after
wards attained to greatness and whose
names have been inscribed on the i'm
peflShahie records of history or fame
Select great man. and we are imme-
ula'ely referred to instances of precoc-
ltN III his infancy or childhood, which
We're The precursors of his future
celebrity or the guidepoSt which
pointed to his genius. There have. no
doubt, been many infant prodigies, saws
the London Standard. and there have
been some who have been palmed off as
such who have no claim Whatever 10
the distinction. Miss Ninetta Crum-
niles was described by her father. Mr..
Vincent Crummles-of theatrical fame
as the infant phenomenon, whose
talent was too great for words and
VINO must be seen to be ever so family
apprecited, Miss Crummles was rather
an elderly infant Her father con-
iessed to Nicholas Nickleby that she
was turned ten. but this was rather too
modest an estimate. for her age had
remained stationary for several years.
MY dit lipNtNt MANY Wen
authenticated instances of youthful
precocity which may be held to have
presaged subsequent greatness. Take
the case of William Pitt. His genius
asserted itself with an almost uneX-
ampled quickness. When he was but
II years of age. his mother wrote of
him. The fineness of Williams mind
makes him enjoy with the greatest
pleasure what would be above the
reach Of any other creature of his small
age Being of an extremely delicat
constitution, it was deemed inadNiSabl'
TO send him to public school. and ms
education. was conducted privately II
home When he went up 20 Cambrld%
in i.13. his knowledge of he classics is
stated to have surprised veteran critics.
although his acquaintance with modern
literature was of the most Superiic Il
character. AT % years of age he Was
made chancellor of the cXchequer, aad
a year later first lord of the treasury.
Thus, at about p years of age he be-
came the most powerful subject IN
England, and for many years held his
great position as the ruler Of cabinets,
the faVorite of the sovereign. the hero
OF PdrllaNellt, ana lHr ltbl bI tlt IA
ton.
,,,, i,,Iitin,, az ne tol.nts
which were TO gain him such distinc-
ton later ON WAS MacaulaN. As child
hooks ma mo vnrabularv of y Drdauog1t,
AZ III" ,n.,1iif.e ace. Of fGur years he WAS
ON visit to Lady Waldc@raNe at Straw
berry Hill. whor" setN ant split some not
coffee over his legs When. after Il while"
M. bnstass asl1rd tbe linn, fellow how he
was feeling he renlied with great dignity
..'Thank vH,l madam The agony has
ah,tnd If Wa about thi. time that "A
,n9id hnd thrown AWAY AS rubbish certain
ny,,t,r-sh,lis which he had used To mark
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,5baro his ,1oihnr was pntertaining some
guests. ana walking into The circle some
what startl"d The visitors bv saving.
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is he fhat removetb his neichbor's land
mark When. as a very small hoy. he
y,as I,ant to he sent to school his mot H.
ar told him that for the futur, ne would
b.,vatto jsi,rn to stIidy without fht snlaca
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