Annals of industry and genius . past, and retracing, inimagination, his path through life. His daughter, whocompleted his autobiography, says, My father re-collected, with gratitude to Providence, the successthat had crowned the exertions of his youth; Howthankful ought I to be, he would aaj, for thecomforts that surround me. Where should I havebeen now if I had continued a stockinger ? I must 17-1 LESSONS FOR THE YOUNG. have been in the workhouse. They all go therewhen they cannot see to work. I have all I wishfor. I think of these things every day. I think,(she adds), the predominant feature
Annals of industry and genius . past, and retracing, inimagination, his path through life. His daughter, whocompleted his autobiography, says, My father re-collected, with gratitude to Providence, the successthat had crowned the exertions of his youth; Howthankful ought I to be, he would aaj, for thecomforts that surround me. Where should I havebeen now if I had continued a stockinger ? I must 17-1 LESSONS FOR THE YOUNG. have been in the workhouse. They all go therewhen they cannot see to work. I have all I wishfor. I think of these things every day. I think,(she adds), the predominant feature in my fatherscharacter was his love of jpeace. No quarrel everhappened within the sphere of his influence in whichhe did not act the part of mediator. The first lessonshe taught his children were that the giving up anargument was meritorious; and that having thelast ivord was a fault. In conclusion she thus sumsup his character, He was an uncommon instance ofresolution and perseverance, and an example of whatthese can
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