Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . penns (i^etitia) house. William Penn was born in London, England, October 14, at Ruscombe, Berkshire, England, July 30, 1718. QUESTIONS. To what sect did William Penn belong? How did his father treathim ? What brought him to America ? What about the treaty he madewith the Indians ? Where was this treaty made ? What was the feelingof the Indians toward him ? What troubles did he have with the EnglishGovernment ? What became of the house he lived in ? Where and whenwas h
Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . penns (i^etitia) house. William Penn was born in London, England, October 14, at Ruscombe, Berkshire, England, July 30, 1718. QUESTIONS. To what sect did William Penn belong? How did his father treathim ? What brought him to America ? What about the treaty he madewith the Indians ? Where was this treaty made ? What was the feelingof the Indians toward him ? What troubles did he have with the EnglishGovernment ? What became of the house he lived in ? Where and whenwas he born ? Where and when did he die ? HEISTRT CLAY THE CELEBRATED ORATOR. LSIE Had been reading from a library book tbat badpictures of famous orators, one of them being HenryClay. You promised, sbe said to Uncle Frank, totell us about bim, and perbaps you will do it now. It would give me great pleasure to do so, repliedUncle Frank, as be took off bis spectacles and laidtbem on tbe settee wbere tbey were sitting. Henry Clay, be said, one of Americas greatestorators, was born in a low, swampy district in Vir-ginia, called tbe Slasbes. He began bis education at a log-cabinscbool-bouse in Hanover County. His fatber died wben be was aboutfive years old, leaving a large family and scarcely anytbing to supporttbem, so it was Clays duty to work, more tban to study, even wbile bewas very young. He did cbores, belped on tbe farming and carried grainto tbe mill. Tbis is wby be was called tbe ^ Mill-boy of tbe Slasbes. WAS ABLE TO LOOK OUT FOR HIMSELF. Wben fourteen years old be went into a store in Ricbmond, fromwbicb be was taken into tbe office of tbe Clerk of tbe
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