A memorial of Horace Greeley . ? \ i [ K h^f--. ATTNOUKCEMEIfT OF HIS DEATH. 9 derness. She made him her companion and confidant almost as soonas he could speak, pouring into his ear an abundant store of ballads,stories, anecdotes, and legends of the olden time. He learned toread at her knee, and among his earliest remembrances was the littlespinning-wheel at which she sat with the book in her lap, in which hewas taking his daily lesson. When about three years old, Horace was taken by his mateimalgrandfather to Londonderry, where he attended school for the firsttime. He was usually at the head
A memorial of Horace Greeley . ? \ i [ K h^f--. ATTNOUKCEMEIfT OF HIS DEATH. 9 derness. She made him her companion and confidant almost as soonas he could speak, pouring into his ear an abundant store of ballads,stories, anecdotes, and legends of the olden time. He learned toread at her knee, and among his earliest remembrances was the littlespinning-wheel at which she sat with the book in her lap, in which hewas taking his daily lesson. When about three years old, Horace was taken by his mateimalgrandfather to Londonderry, where he attended school for the firsttime. He was usually at the head of his class, although one of theyoungest pupils, a bright, active, eager boy, and a general favoritewith his companions, though he was not fond of play, and took noshare in their juvenile sports. He was in his fourth year when hebegan to show the passion for reading which remained with himthroughout his life. He would often lie on his face under a tree, socompletely absorbed in his book as to forget both dinner-time andsun
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