Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . n which, on the 12th of April, 1850, without a sigh or sign ofsuffering, he expired. The manner of his death was in keeping with the sub-lime spirit and style of his life, and sheds a lustre over the retrospect of hiswhole career—just as the setting sun flings back its splendors over the easternsky, gilding every cloud and mountain he
Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . n which, on the 12th of April, 1850, without a sigh or sign ofsuffering, he expired. The manner of his death was in keeping with the sub-lime spirit and style of his life, and sheds a lustre over the retrospect of hiswhole career—just as the setting sun flings back its splendors over the easternsky, gilding every cloud and mountain height with a mild, celestial glory. Dr. Judson was a man of high and resolute courage, of remarkable self-reli-ance, of more than common mental ability, and of devotion to the performanceof his duty, almost without a parallel in modern times. He had all the elementsof a hero in his composition ; and whoever would look for a rare specimen ofa life consecrated to noble, ideal aims, inspired with an elevated and almostromantic self-devotion, and daily exercising a valiant energy more difficult ofattainment than that which animates the soldier amid the smoke of battle, mustcontemplate the eventful history of this lion-hearted missionary of Burmah JOHN TYLER,. JOHN TYLER. JOHN TYLER, the tenth president of the United States, was born on the 29thof March, 1790, in Charles City county, Virginia. While a mere child, hewas noted for his fondness for books, and at the age of twelve years he enteredWilliam and Mary college. He graduated at the age of seventeen years, withdistinguished honor, and at once applied himself to the study of law, at firstwith his father (who was a leading patriot in the Revolution, and at one timegovernor of Virginia), and afterward with Edmund Randolph. At nineteen hewas admitted to the bar, without any inquiry having been made respectinghis age ; and so successful were his eflbrts, that within three months he wasretained in almost every case brought before th
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